Table 1.
Total Number (%) of Donations Demographic Characteristics, First time vs. Repeat Donor Status, and Donation Type by Blood Centers.*
| Recife N (%) | Belo Horizonte N (%) | Sao Paulo N (%) | N (%) of Donations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years | ||||
| <25 | 24,299 (24.4) | 18,159(26.0) | 31,502(22.9) | 73,960 (24.1) |
| > 25 < 35 | 33,648 (33.7) | 27,499 (39.3) | 50,273 (36.5) | 111,420(36.3) |
| > 35 < 45 | 27,170 (27.2) | 16,861 (24.1) | 35,314(25.7) | 79,345 (25.8) |
| > 45 < 55 | 11,881 (11.9) | 6,308 (9.0) | 15,782(11.5) | 33,971 (11.0) |
| > 55 | 2,759 (2.8) | 1,108 (1.6) | 4,755 (3.5) | 8,622 (2.8) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 16,919(16.9) | 24,953 (35.7) | 51,672(37.5) | 93,544 (30.4) |
| Male | 82,870 (83.1) | 44,982 (64.3) | 85,958 (62.5) | 213,810(69.6) |
| Donor Status | ||||
| Repeat | 70,966 (71.1) | 47,489 (67.9) | 93,731 (68.1) | 212,186 (69.0%) |
| First Time | 28,823 (28.9) | 22,446(32.1) | 43,899(31.9) | 95,168 (31.0%) |
| Donation Type | ||||
| Community | 58,747 (58.9) | 37,658 (53.9) | 107,961 (78.4) | 204,366 (66.5) |
| Replacement | 41,034(41.1) | 32,277(46.1) | 29,669 (21.6) | 102,980 (33.5) |
*
Age and donation type missing for a few donations (hence totals by age and donation type do not add up to 307,354).