Data about the numbers of potential marrow donors and donated umbilical cord blood units listed on the donor registry of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (Program), including the National Cord Blood Inventory, are reported annually.
Increasing the numbers of marrow donors and cord blood units on the donor registry are requirements of the Program. To help more people who have difficulty finding a matching donor, special emphasis is placed on registering marrow donors and collecting cord blood units from these communities:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
The growth in numbers of marrow donors and cord blood units, plus the diversity of races and ethnicities on the registry, are improving all patients' chances of finding the match they need.
Figure 1. Growth of Marrow Donors on the Registry
Figure 2. Growth of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
Figure 3. Diversity of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
Figure 4. Diversity of Marrow Donors on the Registry
Figure 5. Marrow Donors on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
Figure 6. Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
Figure 1.
Growth of Marrow Donors on the Registry
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The registry contains nearly 9 million potential donors.
Figure 2.
Growth of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
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Nearly 145,000 cord blood units are on the registry; more than 35,700 of these units were from the National Cord Blood Inventory.
Figure 3.
Diversity of Cord Blood Units on the Registry
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More than 58,500 cord blood units on the registry in 2010 were from donors who identified their race or ethnicity as:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Figure 4.
Diversity of Marrow Donors on the Registry
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Nearly 2.5 million volunteers on the registry in 2010 were from these racial and ethnic communities:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African-American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Figure 5.
Marrow Donors on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
As of September 30, 2010, the race and ethnicity of potential marrow donors on the registry were as follows:
| Volunteer Marrow Donors on the Registry by Race | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Nearly 100,000 (1%) |
| Asian | More than 610,000 (7%) |
| Black or African American | Nearly 650,000 (7%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Nearly 13,000 (less than 1%) |
| White | Nearly 6.5 million (74%) |
| Multiple Race | Nearly 300,000 (3%) |
| Volunteer Marrow Donors on the Registry by Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino* | More than 860,000 (10%) |
*Volunteer donors are asked to record both their race and ethnicity. Volunteers who recorded their ethnicity as Hispanic or Latino are also included in one of the above racial groups.
Figure 6.
Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Race and Ethnicity
As of September 30, 2010, the race and ethnicity of cord blood units on the registry were as follows:
| Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Race | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Nearly 250 (less than 1%) |
| Asian | More than 10,000 (7%) |
| Black or African American | Nearly 10,000 (7%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Nearly 130 (less than 1%) |
| White | More than 87,000 (61%) |
| Multiple Race | Nearly 13,000 (9%) |
| Cord Blood Units on the Registry by Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino* | More than 25,000 (18%) |
*Both the race and ethnicity of cord blood units are recorded. Cord blood units recorded as Hispanic or Latino ethnicity are also included in one of the above racial groups.
