Table 2. ABO and RhD blood group distributions for the Caucasian convalescent plasma donors compared with Factsbook reference frequencies.
| Group | Antigen | Observed prevalence | CI 95% | FactsBook prevalence | p-value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All donors (n = 90) | A | 0.456 | [0.357–0.558] | 0.430 | 0.569 |
| AB | 0.089 | [0.046–0.166] | 0.040 | 0.018 | |
| B | 0.100 | [0.054–0.179] | 0.090 | 0.741 | |
| O | 0.356 | [0.264–0.458] | 0.440 | 0.110 | |
| D- | 0.178 | [0.112–0.269] | 0.150 | 0.459 | |
| D+ | 0.822 | [0.731–0.888] | 0.850 | 0.459 | |
| FY*A/*A individuals (n = 23) | A | 0.435 | [0.256–0.632] | 0.430 | 0.960 |
| AB | 0.130 | [0.045–0.321] | 0.040 | 0.028 | |
| B | 0.130 | [0.045–0.321] | 0.090 | 0.503 | |
| O | 0.304 | [0.156–0.509] | 0.440 | 0.190 |
Bold p values represents a significant p value of <0.05.