People with a higher education level are more willing to donate organs after their death. This is according to new figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).
Among the academic educated people, 46 percent consent to organ donation, compared to only 23 percent of the practically trained people. In contrast, 40 percent of the practically trained explicitly refuse organ donation, compared to only 21 percent among the university educated.
Origin also plays a role: 64 percent of people with parents not born in the Netherlands refuse organ donation, compared to 34 percent of people of Dutch descent. This difference could lead to a shortage of donors within certain population groups.
New law
To combat the shortage of donors, a new law has been in force since July 2020: those who do not pass on a choice are registered as ‘no objection’. Since then, many more people have registered their choice. It went from 49 to 72 percent of adults, according to CBS. (HOP, BB)
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