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. 2013 Jun 1;7(6):1043–1046. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/4851.3033

[Table/Fig-3]:

Knowledge about blood donation

Variables No. of Donors Percentage (%)
Knowledge about donation intervals Every 3 months 273 51.2
Every 6 months 158 29.6
Once in a year 19 3.6
Don’t Know 80 15.6
Age to start blood donation 18 years 421 79.4
Don’t Know 109 20.6
Can HIV person donate blood Yes 0 0
No 527 99.4
Don’t Know 3 0.6
Required Hb level to donate blood 11.5 gram % 40 7.5
12.5 gram % 215 40.5
Don’t know 275 52.0
Mandatory test done on donated blood Know 181 34.2
Don’t know 349 65.8
Volume of blood donated 250 ml 101 19.1
350 ml 113 21.0
450 ml 101 19.1
Don’t know 215 40.5