Table 2 Qualitative results: frequency of recurrent key issues for donors and non-donors
From: Promoting the propensity for blood donation through the understanding of its determinants
| Donors | Non-donors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The donation is … | Frequency | The donation is … | Frequency |
| a personal responsibility | 11 | … a personal responsibility | 10 |
| a form of altruism | 9 | … a form of altruism | 9 |
| a moral obligation | 6 | … a moral obligation | 3 |
| The donor is a person … | Frequency | The donor is a person … | Frequency |
| with a healthy lifestyle | 7 | ...fear | 13 |
| altruistic | 6 | ...with a healthy lifestyle | 6 |
| responsible | 2 | ...altruistic | 4 |
| ...responsible | 3 | ||
| ...courageous | 2 | ||
| Motivations to donate | Frequency | Motivations not to donate | Frequency |
| personal values | 7 | Fear | 8 |
| to help friends/family members | 6 | Requisites to donate | 3 |
| external influences | 2 | Transparency | 2 |
| Interest | 2 | ||