Table 3.
Association between demographic characteristics of the participants and their attitude towards blood donation.
| Demographic characteristics | Blood donation attitude | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| score (4–20) | |||
| Median | Mean rank | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| <20 | 15 | 141.0 | 0.117♦ |
| 20–30 | 16 | 173.2 | |
| 31–50 | 16 | 185.7 | |
| >50 | 16 | 169.3 | |
| Gender | |||
| Males | 16 | 197.5 | <0.001* |
| Females | 16 | 155.7 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 16 | 153.8 | 0.007* |
| Married | 16 | 184.6 | |
| Level of education | |||
| Illiterate | 16 | 149.2 | 0.320♦ |
| Below high school | 16 | 183.9 | |
| High school | 16 | 181.3 | |
| University graduates | 16 | 174.0 | |
| Postgraduate | 14 | 130.9 | |
| Occupation | |||
| Military | 17 | 204.6 | <0.001♦ |
| Civil | 16 | 179.6 | |
| Student | 15 | 130.4 | |
| Unemployed | 16 | 165.4 | |
*Mann-Whitney test.
♦Kruskal-Wallis test.