Table 2 Slopes of the donor efficiency trends in 10 European Countries (1995–2005, 1995–1999, and 2000–2005)

Spain

0.682 (1)*

1.288 (1)

0.715 (1)*

Italy

0.512 (2)*

0.416 (3) *

0.577 (4)*

France

0.477 (3)*

0.144 (8)

0.620 (3)*

Austria

0.460 (4)*

0.413 (4)

0.632 (2)*

Germany (E)

0.279 (5)*

0.239 (7)*

0.463 (6)*

Belgium

0.262 (6)*

0.354 (5)

0.116 (9)

Switzerland (E)

0.198 (7)*

0.428 (2)*

0.436 (7)*

The Netherlands (E)

0.145 (8)

-0.402 (10)*

0.517 (5)*

Sweden

0.081 (9)

0.295 (6)

0.306 (8)*

The United Kingdom

-0.001 (10)

-0.162 (9)*

0.078 (10)

Mean donor efficiency

0.354*

0.269*

0.632*