Table 1.
Characteristics of blood donors in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh (N=1195)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex |
|
| – Male |
985 (82.4) |
| – Female |
210 (17.6) |
| Mean Age in years (SD) |
27.66 (7.95) |
| Education |
|
| – Illiterate |
80 (6.7) |
| – Literate |
1115 (93.3) |
| Occupation |
|
| – Own agriculture |
77 (6.4) |
| – Skilled worker |
43 (3.6) |
| – Unskilled worker |
13 (1.1) |
| – Own business |
256 (21.4) |
| – Job holder |
246 (20.6) |
| – Student |
432 (36.2) |
| – Housewife |
117 (9.8) |
| – Others |
11(0.9) |
| Donate blood at least once in a year |
594 (49.7) |
| Reason for blood donation |
|
| – Relative or friend patient |
1187 (99.4) |
| – Registered blood donor |
7 (0.6) |
| Heard about Kala-azar |
1128 (94.4) |
| House type of blood donor |
|
| – Precarious |
62 (5.2) |
| – Non-precarious |
1133 (94.8) |
| Mean no. of living room (SD) in the household |
3.53 (1.61) |
| Average family size (SD) |
5.7 (2.3) |
| Average number of bed-nets (SD) in the household |
3.31 (1.41) |
| Use bed net previous night |
997 (83.4) |
| Past KA patients in the household | 31 (2.6) |