Table 3.
Prevalence of anemia among prospective blood donors
| Characteristics | N | No Anemic (%) | OR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Donor Commercial | 218 | 51 (23.4) | 8.551 | 1.135, 64.437 | 0.013 |
| Voluntary | 29 | 1 (3.4) | 0.117 | 0.016, 0.881 | |
| Gender Male | 236 | 50 (21.7) | 1.210 | 0.253, 5.780 | 1.000 |
| Female | 11 | 2 (18.1) | 2 (18.1) | 0.173, 3.950 | |
| Age (Years) | |||||
| 15 -20 | 68 | 12 (17.6) | 0.107 | ||
| 21-26 | 109 | 31 (28.4) | |||
| 27-32 | 36 | 6 (16.7) | |||
| 33-38 | 19 | 2 (10.5) | |||
| ≥39 | 15 | 1 (6.7) | |||
| ABO Blood Group | |||||
| O | 141 | 45 (31.9) | < 0.0001 | ||
| A | 55 | 4 (7.2) | |||
| B | 43 | 3 (6.9) | |||
| AB | 8 | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Rhesus Blood Group | |||||
| -VE | 24 | 9 (37.5) | 2.512 | 1.030, 6.125 | 0.061 |
| + VE | 223 | 43 (19.3) | 0.398 | 0.163, 0.971 | |
| Malaria Status | |||||
| Positive | 64 | 19 (29.6) | 1.919 | 0.996, 3.697 | 0.074 |
| Negative | 183 | 33 (18.0) | 0.521 | 0.271, 1.004 |
N- number tested; OR- odd ratio; CI- confidence interval