Table 3.
Characteristics of blood recipients according to wards
| |
Wards |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Gyneco-obstetrical |
Pediatric |
Emergency |
Total |
| (N = 43) | (N = 36) | (N = 4) | (N = 83) | |
| Male (%) |
0 (0.0) |
16 (44.4) |
2 (50.0) |
18 (21.7) |
| Female (%) |
43 (100.0) |
20 (55.6) |
2 (50.0) |
65 (78.3) |
| Mean age (SD), years |
29.1 (7.8) |
6.8 (8.7) |
53.2 (24.5) |
20.6 (16.1) |
| Mean haemoglobin$ (SD), g/dL |
5.6 (1.9) |
6.5 (3.4) |
2.8 |
6.0 (2.9) |
| Mean duration of transfusion (SD), min |
191.9 (104.9) |
254.6 (167.7) |
200.0 (24.5) |
220.2 (137.1) |
| Previous blood transfusion (%) | 12 (27.9) | 12 (33.3) | 2 (50.0) | 26 (31.3) |
Data are frequencies (%) or mean (SD) according to wards; $Information on 47 individuals (19, 27 and 1 respectively in Gyneco-obstetrical, Pediatric and Emergency wards).