Table 1.
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
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Age | 21–25 | 19 | 7.79 |
26–30 | 109 | 44.67 | |
31–35 | 95 | 38.93 | |
35+ | 21 | 8.61 | |
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Gender | Female | 213 | 77.74 |
Male | 61 | 22.26 | |
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Educational qualification | Degree in nursing/midwifery | 101 | 38.11 |
Diploma in nursing | 105 | 39.62 | |
Diploma in midwifery | 51 | 19.25 | |
Masters | 8 | 3.02 | |
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The number of times blood transfusion was performed | 1–4 times | 90 | 32.37 |
5–8 times | 51 | 18.35 | |
9–12 times | 30 | 10.79 | |
More than 12 times | 93 | 33.45 | |
None | 14 | 5.04 | |
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Formal training in blood transfusion | Never | 123 | 46.07 |
Yes | 144 | 53.93 |