Table 5.
Reasons for initially donating blood
| % (n) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDs | RDs | Total | P value | |
| For relative/friend | 7·5 (43) | 77·3 (431) | 44·6 (474) | <0·0001 |
| Voluntarily | 85·5 (495) | 20·2 (113) | 50·8 (608) | <0·0001 |
| To earn paid leave | 7·0 (41) | 2·5 (14) | 4·6 (55) | 0·0015 |
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