Table 1.
Demographic Data on participating countries and Collection Infrastructure
| Country and Number of Centers/Laboratories | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2 | 4.5 | |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 4.5 | |
| Ghana | 3 | 6.8 | |
| Kenya | 9 | 20.5 | |
| Lesotho | 1 | 2.3 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | 2.3 | |
| Nigeria | 7 | 15.9 | |
| South Africa | 3 | 6.8 | |
| Tanzania | 7 | 15.9 | |
| Uganda | 6 | 13.6 | |
| Zambia | 2 | 4.5 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 2.3 | |
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Electricity Outage (n=42)
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| At least Once a year/Never | 12 | 28.6 | |
| At least Once a month | 11 | 26.2 | |
| At least Once a week | 11 | 26.2 | |
| At least Once a day | 8 | 19 | |
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Infrastructure (n=42)
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| Produce Components incl. Platelets | 32 | 76.2 | |
| Produce RBCs only/ No Components at all | 10 | 23.8 | |
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Staff Breakdown (n=41)
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| Dedicated | 33 | 80.5 | |
| Rotational/Mixed | 8 | 19.5 | |
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Qualification of Director of Center (n=40)
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| Doctoral (MD/PhD/equivalent) | 19 | 47.5 | |
| Non-Doctoral | 21 | 52.5 | |
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% VNRBD*
(n=42)
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| <75% | 11 | 26.2 | |
| 76-99% | 10 | 23.8 | |
| 100% | 21 | 50 | |
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Number of Refrigerators (n=42)
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| 0-5 | 23 | 60.5 | |
| =>6 | 15 | 39.5 | |
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| Other | Mean | Median | Range |
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| No of Collections | 385053 | 14531 | 862-595000 |
| No of Collections Tested | 38705 | 15427 | 1313-580000 |
| % VNRBD* | 83.3 | 99.5 | 6-100 |
| Number of Staff | 9.74 | 6.5 | 2-30 |
| No of Refrigerators | 7.9 | 5 | 2-100 |
| Year of Newest Refrigerator | NA | NA | 1999-2011 |
*
VNRBD: voluntary non-remunerated blood donors