Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical history of prospective blood donors attending the Amissa Bongo Regional Hospital Center, Southern Gabon.
|
Variable |
Frequency (%) |
|
Gender |
|
|
Female |
51 (11.40) |
|
Male |
396 (88.60) |
|
Age |
|
|
18-28 |
172 (38.50) |
|
29-38 |
182 (40.70) |
|
39-50 |
93 (20.80) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
Student |
115 (25.72) |
|
Unemployed |
76 (17) |
|
Formal |
105 (23.50) |
|
Informal |
151 (33.78) |
|
Previous malaria infection |
|
|
Yes |
72 (16.10) |
|
No |
375 (83.90) |
|
Use of Bed net |
|
|
Yes |
161 (36) |
|
No |
286 (64) |
|
Use of Insecticide Spray |
|
|
Yes |
210 (47) |
|
No |
237 (53) |
|
Previous microfilaria infection |
|
|
Yes |
43 (9.62) |
|
No |
404 (90.38) |
|
Type of donors |
|
|
Voluntary donor |
73 (16.33) |
|
Family donor |
374 (83.67) |
|
Donated blood previously |
|
|
Yes |
379 (84.78) |
|
No |
68 (15.22) |