Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of blood donors in the Regional blood transfusion Center Nakuru and Tenwek Mission Hospital
| Nakuru & Tenwek | Tenwek Hospital | RBTC Nakuru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Frequency (%) N=494 | Frequency (%) N=100 | Frequency (%)N=594 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 429(72) | 94(94) | 94(94) |
| Female | 165(28) | 6(6.0) | 6(6.0) |
| Age-group | |||
| <20 | 308(51.9) | 19(19.0) | 19(19.0) |
| 21-25 | 126(21.2) | 31(31.0) | 31(31.0) |
| 26-30 | 61(10.3) | 13(13.0) | 13(13.0) |
| 31-35 | 46(7.7) | 20(20.0) | 20(20.0) |
| 36-40 | 30(5.1) | 9(9.0) | 9(9.0) |
| 40+ | 23(3.9) | 8(8.0) | 8(8.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 140(23.6) | 60(60.0) | 60(60.0) |
| Single | 446(75.1) | 40(40.0) | 40(40.0) |
| Divorced | 7(1.2) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
| Widowed/wer | 1(0.2) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
| Level of education | |||
| None | 1(0.2) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
| Primary | 34(5.7) | 18(18.0) | 18(18.0) |
| Secondary | 399(67.2) | 60(60.0) | 60(60.0) |
| Tertiary | 160(26.9) | 22(22.0) | 22(22.0) |
| Occupation | |||
| Student | 367(61.8) | 22(22.0) | 22(22.0) |
| Unemployed | 24(4.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
| Formal | 89(15.0) | 18(18.0) | 18(18.0) |
| Informal | 114(34.2) | 60(60.0) | 60(60.0) |