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. 2019 Feb 25;7:2050312119834468. doi: 10.1177/2050312119834468

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of blood donors in Eastern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 500).

Characteristics Frequency Percentage
Gender Male 406 81.2
Female 94 18.8
Age category (years) 18–30 302 60.4
31–45 175 35.0
46–65 23 4.6
Marital status Married 230 46.0
Single 254 50.8
Divorced 16 3.2
Educational level No formal 100 20
Primary 163 32.6
Secondary and above 237 47.4
Occupation Employed 147 29.4
Driver 50 10.0
Private 90 18.0
Military 85 17.0
Student 86 17.2
Farmer 42 8.4
Residence Urban 431 86.2
Rural 69 13.8
Donation type Replacement 154 30.8
Voluntary 346 69.2
Number of donation First time 426 85.2
Repeated 74 14.8