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Almost all (98.7%) were aware of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">HHE<\/jats:styled-content>, although only half read it in detail, the latter comprising more experienced donors. Most did not hold strong views on deferral, with more than half (59.4%) concurring with both permanent and time\u2010limited deferral. Seventeen (3.2%) of the sexually active male donors were <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MSM<\/jats:styled-content>, of whom six disagreed with permanent deferral while seven agreed with changing to time\u2010limited deferral. A simpler question structure was preferred by 57% of the respondents for screening <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MSM<\/jats:styled-content> to achieve self\u2010deferral.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Donors generally do not read through the deferral questionnaire in sufficient detail for making an informed decision. 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