Race |
Donors Registered |
% of Total |
Number of Transplants |
Asian American Total |
532,006 |
7.2% |
531 |
- South Asian |
139,460 |
1.9% |
25 |
- Filipino (Philipino) |
43,437 |
0.6% |
55 |
- Japanese |
32,639 |
0.4% |
112 |
- Korean |
67,913 |
0.9% |
51 |
- Chinese |
84,284 |
1.1% |
56 |
- Other Southeast Asian |
36,400 |
0.5% |
49 |
- Vietnamese |
16,967 |
0.2% |
11 |
- Unspec. Asian/Pacific Islander |
95,093 |
1.3% |
172 |
- Multiple Asian/Pacific Islander |
15,813 |
0.2% |
876 |
Caucasian |
5,408,623 |
73.0% |
14,104 |
Black or African American |
559,972 |
7.6% |
876 |
Hispanic |
386,549 |
5.2% |
766 |
National Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
10,682 |
0.1% |
21 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
83,739 |
1.1% |
85 |
Other |
30,072 |
0.4% |
209 |
Multiple Race |
219,367 |
3.0% |
- |
Declines |
43,696 |
0.7% |
265 |
Unknown |
132,606 |
1.8% |
970 |
TOTAL |
7,407,312 |
100% |
17,843 |
If you are of Caucasian descent the likelihood of your finding a marrow match is 80%
If you are of minority descent your likelhood of finding a match (all minorities as a group) is 30% or less.
If you are of a smaller ethnic group like Tami is being Japanese, your odds are even lower then that.
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