Table 2.
Frequency of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and Syphilis positivity according to blood group types 2005-2011
| Blood Group | Donors (n) | HBV positive | HCV positive | HIV positive | Syphilis positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
| O positive | 665943 | 2396(0.36) | 705(0.11) | 28(0.004) | 61(0.009) |
| A positive | 572999 | 2322(0.40) | 686(0.12) | 40(0.007) | 55(0.009) |
| B positive | 433472 | 1766(0.41) | 510(0.12) | 14(0.003) | 61(0.014) |
| AB positive | 138444 | 575(0.42) | 148(0.11) | 9(0.006) | 15(0.011) |
| Oh positive | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| O negative | 82423 | 311(0.38) | 99(0.12) | 4(0.005) | 7(0.008) |
| A negative | 68379 | 231(0.34) | 65(0.09) | 8(0.011) | 8(0.012) |
| B negative | 50325 | 186(0.37) | 46(0.09) | 4(0.008) | 4(0.008) |
| AB negative | 16083 | 52(0.32) | 14(0.09) | - | - |
| Oh negative | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2028086 | 7839(0.39) | 2273(0.11) | 107(0.005) | 211(0.010) |
| Discrepancy cases | 3344 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2031430 | 7851 | 2280 | 108 | 12 |