Table 1.
Patient demographics and hospital characteristics for annual national estimate of all requested blood components estimated from the survey of 42 representative Tanzanian hospitals, 2013
| Patient demographics | % | Requested components, n (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 35.7 | 99 305 (2550) |
| Female | 64 | 178 241 (3384) |
| Age | ||
| Adulta | 65.1 | 181 301 (3415) |
| Childb | 33.6 | 93 578 (2512) |
| Hospital characteristics | ||
| Hospital type | ||
| Faith based | 27.9 | 77 564 (2686) |
| Government | 65.7 | 182 864 (3413) |
| Private | 6.4 | 17 943 (937) |
| Hospital size | ||
| Large | 14.7 | 41 047 (2480) |
| Medium | 74.8 | 208 349 (4134) |
| Small | 10.4 | 28 975 (2172) |
| Hospital location | ||
| Rural | 26.6 | 74 177 (2691) |
| Urban | 73.4 | 204 194 (3918) |
a
Adult = 18+ years of age.
b
Child = <18 years of age.