Table 2.
Proportion of respondents who correctly answered knowledge questions among adults in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 772)
| Knowledge variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Knew place of blood donation | 685 | 88.7 |
| Knew interval of blood donation | 415 | 53.8 |
| Age to start blood donation | 480 | 62.2 |
| Minimum criteria for blood donation | ||
| Age 18–65 years | 286 | 37.0 |
| weight above 45 kg | 231 | 29.9 |
| Basic good health | 540 | 69.9 |
| Blood donation is useful for donors health | 609 | 78.9 |
| Importance of blood donation | ||
| Free health checkup | 107 | 13.9 |
| Healthy feeling | 167 | 21.6 |
| Feeling of happiness | 563 | 72.9 |
| Reduction of heart attack | 55 | 7.1 |
| Burns calories and control body weight | 34 | 4.4 |
| Lower risk of cancer | 25 | 3.2 |
| Best source of blood donation | 746 | 96.6 |
| There is such thing as artificial blood | 521 | 67.5 |
| Possible health risks of blood donation | ||
| Anemia | 251 | 32.5 |
| Cross infection | 59 | 7.6 |
| Fainting | 220 | 28.5 |
| Sudden death | 32 | 4.1 |
| HIV positive person can donate blood | 666 | 86.3 |
| Knew any infections transmitted by transfusion | 363 | 47.0 |
| Infection can transmit during blood transfusion | ||
| HIV/AIDS | 355 | 46.0 |
| Hepatitis | 90 | 11.7 |
| Syphilis | 94 | 12.2 |
| Malaria | 47 | 6.1 |
| Who are not eligible for blood donation | ||
| Infectious disease patients | 606 | 78.5 |
| Pregnant and lactating women | 369 | 47.8 |
| History of major surgery in past year | 190 | 24.6 |
| History of blood transfusion | 119 | 15.4 |
| Intra venous drug users | 53 | 6.9 |