Health and Wellness Use information from the Red Cross to create a pie chart depicting the percen


Question: #2 Health and Wellness Use information from the Red Cross to create a pie chart depicting the percentages of Americans with various blood types. Also find information about blood donations and the percentage of each type donated. How do the charts compare? Why is the collection of type O blood so important?

Data collected
Human Blood Type Chart – A, B, AB or O
ABO
Blood Type
Per Cent of General Population Can
DONATE
Red Cells To:
Can
RECEIVE
Red Cells From:
Chance of Finding A Compatible Donor
O+ 38.5% O+, A+, B+, AB+ O+, O- 1 out of 2
50%
O- 6.5% All Types
(universal donor)
O- 1 out of 15
7%
A+ 34.3% A+, AB+ A+, A-, O+, O- 4 out of 5
80%
A- 5.7% A-, A+, AB-, AB+ A-, O- 1 out of 8
13%
B+ 8.6% B+, AB+ B+, B-, O+, O- 3 out of 5
60%
B- 1.7% B-, B+, AB-, AB+ B-, O- 1 out of 12
9%
AB+ 4.3% AB+ All Types
(universal recipient)
100%
AB- 0.7% AB-, AB+ AB-, A-, B-, O- 1 out of 7
14%
Significant ABO blood type distribution variation occurs
between the world's various ethnic and geographic populations.

Human Blood Types Listed by Frequency of Occurrence
in the U.S. General Population
Type Per Cent Note
O+ 38.5% -
A+ 34.3% -
B+ 8.6% -
O- 6.5% Universal donor
A- 5.7% -
AB+ 4.3% Universal recipient
B- 1.7% -
AB- 0.7% -



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