Table 2.
Comparison of risk perception and perceived incidences of transfusion-associated risks between in- and outpatients
| Patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalized | Outpatients | P | |||
| n = 284 | n = 222 | ||||
| Risk Perception, n, (%) | |||||
| Risk in general | 30 | (10.6) | 25 | (11.3) | 0.802 |
| Allergic Reaction | 30 | (10.6) | 26 | (11.7) | 0.683 |
| Fever | 24 | (8.5) | 19 | (8.6) | 0.966 |
| Dyspnea | 26 | (9.2) | 10 | (4.5) | 0.054 |
| Infection (HIV/HCV) | 108 | (38.0) | 78 | (35.1) | 0.503 |
| ABO-mismatch Transfusion | 60 | (21.1) | 37 | (16.7) | 0.206 |
| Perceived Incidence, n, (%) | |||||
| Allergic Reaction | 17 | (6.0) | 17 | (7.7) | 0.456 |
| Fever | 27 | (9.5) | 15 | (6.8) | 0.266 |
| Dyspnea | 8 | (2.8) | 6 | (2.7) | 1.000 |
| Infection (HIV/HCV) | 39 | (13.7) | 30 | (13.5) | 0.943 |
| ABO-mismatch Transfusion | 26 | (9.2) | 11 | (5.0) | 0.072 |