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We aimed to assess the attention to predonation reading materials and factors which may affect attention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A national survey in 2008 of 18\u00a0108 blood donors asked about self\u2010assessed attention to reading the materials. In face\u2010to\u2010face interviews, 441 donors completed additional questions about reading the materials and a literacy test. Qualitative interviews of 27 donors assessed their approach to reading.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the national survey, most of the first\u2010time donors said they read all or most of the materials (90\u00b79% first\u2010time vs. 57\u00b76% repeat donors, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b7001) and 66% vs. 23\u00b71% reported reading them carefully (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b7001). In face\u2010to\u2010face interviews comparing those who read materials carefully, skimmed or did not read, most knew that donors are informed of positive transmissible disease test results (97\u00b71%, 95\u00b75, 98\u00b70 <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&gt;\u00a00\u00b705), but fewer recalled seeing the definition of sex (77\u00b72%, 56\u00b79, 24\u00b72 <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00\u00b7001). Literacy was poor (30\u00b75% frustration level, 60\u00b73% instructional, 9\u00b72% independent) but similar when those who read materials carefully, skimmed or did not read were compared (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&gt;\u00a00\u00b705). Qualitative interviews showed that donors are reluctant to read any more than necessary and decide based on perceived importance or relevance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Attention to predonation reading materials tends to be better among first\u2010time donors. 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