Table 1.
Mozambican screening questionnaire for blood donation and main reasons for deferral in this study (n = 71)
| Questionnaire | Number of persons excluded per question (n = 71) | |
|---|---|---|
| Questions for definitive exclusion | ||
| 01 | Do you have more than 65 years of age? | 0 (-) |
| 02 | Do you have a disease without cure (chronic)? | 2 (2.6%) |
| 03 | Were you once suspected of being infected with HIV? | 1 (1.3%) |
| 04 | Did you have once hepatitis/jaundice? | 4 (5.1%) |
| 05 | Did you already have once a venereal disease? | 22 (28.2%) |
| 06 | Do you belong to a risk group for HIV infection (injection of drugs, sexual contacts without condom, traditional vaccines with blades used for different persons, several blood transfusions)? | 6 (8.5%) |
| Questions for temporary exclusion | ||
| 07 | A person with HIV can not donate blood? | 4 (5.1%) |
| 08 | Were you refused before to donate blood? | 1 (1.4%) |
| 09 | Do you suffer from diseases of the cardiovascular system (e. g pericardial pain)? | 2 (2.6%) |
| 10 | Do you suffer from diseases of the respiratory system (e.g., asthma)? | 6 (8.5%) |
| 11 | Do you suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal system (e.g.; peptic ulcer) | 1 (1.4%) |
| 12 | Do you suffer from diseases of the central nervous system (e.g. epilepsy)? | 1 (1.4%) |
| 13 | Do you suffer from diseases of the muscular/skeletal system? | 0 (-) |
| 14 | Do you suffer from diseases of the genital/urinary system? | 0 (-) |
| 15 | Do you suffer from diseases of the endocrine system? (e.g. diabetes). | 0 (-) |
| 16 | Do you suffer from diseases of the immune system? (e.g. allergy) | 1 (1.4%) |
| 17 | Do you have a blood disease? (e.g. hemophilia)? | 0 (-) |
| 18 | Do you have a fever? | 3 (5.1%) |
| 19 | Are you pregnant /menstruating? (women) | 2 (2.6%) |
| 20 | Are you taking any medication? | 0 (2.6%) |
| 21 | Were you vaccinated in the last 4 weeks? | 1 (1.4%) |
| 22 | Were you operated in the last 6 months? | 0 (-) |
| Physical examination | ||
| 23 | Control if donor has infectious diseases | 0 (-) |
| 24 | Do you have a blood pressure higher than 160/110 mmHg or lower than 120/80 mmHg? | 1 (1.4%) |
| 25 | Do you have a pulse higher than 120 beats per minute (bpm) or lower than 70 bpm? | 0 (-) |
| 26 | Do you have a weight below 50 kg? | 5 (6.4%) |
| 27 | Do you have a hemoglobin level below 12.5 g/dl? | 3 (3.8%) |
| 28 | Others | 5 (7.0%) |