Table 2.
Knowledge and attitude of female health professionals
| Intern (n = 264) | Resident (n =155 ) | Consultant (n = 29) | Nurse (n =216 ) | p-values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Blood is screened for aids, hepatitis b & c before transfusion | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 260 | 41.4% | 155 | 24.7% | 29 | 4.6% | 184 | 29.3% | |
| No | 4 | 11.1% | 0 | .0% | 0 | .0% | 32 | 88.9% | |
| All surgical procedures require blood transfusion | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 240 | 43.2% | 135 | 24.3% | 28 | 5.0% | 152 | 27.4% | |
| No | 24 | 22.0% | 20 | 18.3% | 1 | .9% | 64 | 58.7% | |
| Blood can be used in cancer treatment | 0.305 | ||||||||
| Yes | 260 | 41.4% | 155 | 24.7% | 29 | 4.6% | 184 | 29.3% | |
| No | 4 | 11.1% | 0 | .0% | 0 | .0% | 32 | 88.9% | |
| Blood is required in emergencies | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 244 | 40.3% | 144 | 23.8% | 28 | 4.6% | 190 | 31.4% | |
| No | 20 | 34.5% | 11 | 19.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 26 | 44.8% | |
| Blood can be stored | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 240 | 43.2% | 135 | 24.3% | 28 | 5.0% | 152 | 27.4% | |
| No | 24 | 22.0% | 20 | 18.3% | 1 | .9% | 64 | 58.7% | |
| Blood can be donated while keeping a fast | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 226 | 41.6% | 140 | 25.8% | 25 | 4.6% | 152 | 28.0% | |
| No | 38 | 31.4% | 15 | 12.4% | 4 | 3.3% | 64 | 52.9% | |
| I will donate blood if a family, relative, or friend needs | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 230 | 41.4% | 133 | 23.9% | 21 | 3.8% | 172 | 30.9% | |
| No | 34 | 31.5% | 22 | 20.4% | 8 | 7.4% | 44 | 40.7% | |
| I would donate blood if blood donation camp arrange in the hospital premises | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 232 | 41.9% | 145 | 26.2% | 21 | 3.8% | 156 | 28.2% | |
| No | 32 | 29.1% | 10 | 9.1% | 8 | 7.3% | 60 | 54.5% | |
| Which infectious diseases do you think can be contracted after blood donation? | |||||||||
| a. Hepatitis B | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 226 | 41.6% | 140 | 25.8% | 25 | 4.6% | 152 | 28.0% | |
| No | 38 | 31.4% | 15 | 12.4% | 4 | 3.3% | 64 | 52.9% | |
| b. Hepatitis C | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 232 | 41.9% | 145 | 26.2% | 21 | 3.8% | 156 | 28.2% | |
| No | 32 | 29.1% | 10 | 9.1% | 8 | 7.3% | 60 | 54.5% | |
| c. Malaria | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 90 | 41.5% | 77 | 35.5% | 12 | 5.5% | 38 | 17.5% | |
| No | 174 | 38.9% | 78 | 17.4% | 17 | 3.8% | 178 | 39.8% | |
| d. Aids | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 228 | 43.6% | 136 | 26.0% | 21 | 4.0% | 138 | 26.4% | |
| No | 36 | 25.5% | 19 | 13.5% | 8 | 5.7% | 78 | 55.3% | |
| e. Tuberculosis | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 16 | 17.8% | 9 | 10.0% | 7 | 7.8% | 58 | 64.4% | |
| No | 248 | 43.2% | 146 | 25.4% | 22 | 3.8% | 158 | 27.5% | |
| What do you think are the risk factors associated with transfusion? | |||||||||
| a. Weight gain | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 16 | 15.0% | 11 | 10.3% | 6 | 5.6% | 74 | 69.2% | |
| No | 248 | 44.5% | 144 | 25.9% | 23 | 4.1% | 142 | 25.5% | |
| b. Weight loss and permanent weakness | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 30 | 22.6% | 17 | 12.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 84 | 63.2% | |
| No | 234 | 44.1% | 138 | 26.0% | 27 | 5.1% | 132 | 24.9% | |
| c. Infertility | |||||||||
| Yes | 6 | 16.7% | 4 | 11.1% | 0 | .0% | 26 | 72.2% | |
| No | 258 | 41.1% | 151 | 24.0% | 29 | 4.6% | 190 | 30.3% | |
| d. Bruising at phlebotomy(injection) site | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 30 | 22.6% | 17 | 12.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 84 | 63.2% | |
| No | 234 | 44.1% | 138 | 26.0% | 27 | 5.1% | 132 | 24.9% | |
| e. Severe fatigue | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 30 | 22.6% | 17 | 12.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 84 | 63.2% | |
| No | 234 | 44.1% | 138 | 26.0% | 27 | 5.1% | 132 | 24.9% | |
| Choose the conditions in which blood should not be donated | |||||||||
| a. Alcoholism drugs consumption | 0.373 | ||||||||
| Yes | 152 | 38.8% | 98 | 25.0% | 20 | 5.1% | 122 | 31.1% | |
| No | 112 | 41.2% | 57 | 21.0% | 9 | 3.3% | 94 | 34.6% | |
| b. Communicable diseases | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 194 | 42.1% | 125 | 27.1% | 16 | 3.5% | 126 | 27.3% | |
| No | 70 | 34.5% | 30 | 14.8% | 13 | 6.4% | 90 | 44.3% | |
| c. Having previous history of malaria/hepatitis | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 224 | 44.4% | 116 | 23.0% | 26 | 5.2% | 138 | 27.4% | |
| No | 40 | 25.0% | 39 | 24.4% | 3 | 1.9% | 78 | 48.8% | |
| d. Having a history of allergies | 0.001 | ||||||||
| Yes | 118 | 43.7% | 45 | 16.7% | 7 | 2.6% | 100 | 37.0% | |
| No | 146 | 37.1% | 110 | 27.9% | 22 | 5.6% | 116 | 29.4% | |
| Do you plan to donate blood in future? | |||||||||
| Yes | 168 | 43.5% | 87 | 22.5% | 15 | 3.9% | 116 | 30.1% | |
| No | 24 | 22.0% | 27 | 24.8% | 4 | 3.7% | 54 | 49.5% | |
| Don’t know | 72 | 42.6% | 41 | 24.3% | 10 | 5.9% | 46 | 27.2% | |