Table 2.
Donors' attitudes toward blood donation
| Characteristics | Non- remunerated donor group N (%) | Paid donor group N (%) | p value |
| First time donation motives: | |||
| Public promotion | 23 (67.6) | 80 (26.7) | <0.05 |
| Personal considerations: | 11 (32.4) | 220 (73.3) | <0.05 |
| Interested in getting money* | 47 (15.7) | ||
| Interested in trying* | 47 (15.7) | ||
| Interested in getting a state pension* | 8 (2.7) | ||
| Interested in getting blood test result* | 44 (14.7) | ||
| Advised by the family doctor* | 17 (5.7) | ||
| Family or friends were in need* | 45 (15.0) | ||
| Other* | 12 (4.0) | ||
| (* Due to small sample, data for non-remunerated donors is not specified) | |||
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Distribution of paid and unpaid donors based on donation | |||
| frequency | |||
| First time | 27 (79.4) | 21 (7.0) | <0.05 |
| Frequent donors: | 7 (20.6) | 279 (93.0) | <0.05 |
| Once in 2 months* | 264 (88.0) | ||
| Once a year* | 8 (2.7) | ||
| Less than once a year* | 7 (2.3) | ||
| (* Due to small sample, data for non-remunerated donors is not specified) | |||
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Personal meaning ascribed to blood donation: | |||
| Helping the ill | 17 (50.0) | 160 (53.3) | >0.05 |
| Being a donor is a noble duty | 16 (46.9) | 50 (16.7) | <0.05 |
| Other: | 90 (30.0) | ||
| Receive a monetary compensation* | 59 (19.7) | ||
| A possibility for a free blood test* | 31 (10.3) | ||
| (* Due to small sample, data for non-remunerated donors is not specified)) | |||
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Donors' attitude to remuneration necessity: | |||
| Blood donations must be remunerated | 5 (14.7) | 235 (78.3) | <0.05 |
| Remuneration is unnecessary | 22 (64.7) | 10 (3.3) | <0.05 |
| No opinion | 7 (20.6) | 55 (18.3) | >0.05 |
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Paid and unpaid donors' attitude to remuneration forms: | |||
| Compensatory means | 15 (44.1) | 276 (92.0) | <0.05 |
| Appreciation of donation act | 19 (55.9) | 24 (8.0) | <0.05 |
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Donors' attitude to non-remunerated blood donation: | |||
| Yes, anyone | 27 (79.4) | 68 (22.7) | <0.05 |
| Yes, in case of emergency | 7 (20.6) | 191 (63.7) | <0.05 |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 41 (13.6) | - |
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Donors' attitude to donation's effect on the donor's health: | |||
| Positive effect (body revitalization) | 10 (29.4) | 167 (55.7) | >0.05 |
| Zero or negative effect | 6 (17.7) | 60 (20.0) | >0.05 |
| Never considered the effect | 18 (52.9) | 73 (24.3) | <0.05 |
| Total | 34 (100.0) | 300 (100.0) | |