Table 2.
Comparison between number of units crossmatched and transfused in operated patients in University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia, 2013.
| Department | Number of units | Number of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossmatched (N = 1072) | Transfused (N = 468) | Crossmatched (N = 602) | Transfused (N = 286) | |
| Surgery (N = 599) | ||||
| Elective (N = 392) | 412 (63.9) | 154 (55.0) | 54 (24.3) | 43 (42.1) |
| Emergency (N = 207) | 232 (36.1) | 126 (45.0) | 168 (75.7) | 59 (57.9) |
| Subtotal | 644 (60.1) | 280 (59.8) | 222 (36.8) | 102 (35.6) |
| Gynecology and obstetrics (N = 383) | ||||
| Elective (N = 236) | 242 (56.5) | 84 (44.6) | 146 (38.4) | 34 (18.4) |
| Emergency (N = 147) | 186 (43.5) | 104 (55.4) | 234 (61.6) | 150 (81.6) |
| Subtotal | 428 (39.9) | 188 (40.2) | 380 (63.2) | 184 (64.4) |
N: total number.