Prevalence of Iron Deficiency, Anemia, and Associated Factors in a Blood Donor Population in Brazzaville, Congo
Table 4
Correlation between the presence of iron deficiency, anemia, and iron deficiency anemia in blood donors and the sex, type of donor, and number of previous blood donations.
Iron deficiency
OR
95% IC
Sex
Male (n = 94)
13.83%
Female (n = 26)
23.08%
1.8692
0.6322−5.5269
0.003
Type of donor
RD (n = 29)
27.58%
0.8750
0.1453−5.2702
0.04
OD (n = 8)
25%
FTD (n = 83)
10.84%
0.3649
0.0638−2.0861
0.03
Number of previous donations
0–3 (n = 93)
11.83%
4 and more (n = 27)
29.63%
0.3186
0.1128−0.9000
0.02
Anemia
OR
95% IC
Sex
Male (n = 94)
25.53%
3.9773
Female (n = 26)
57.69%
1.6078−9.8384
0.000
Type of donor
RD (n = 29)
44.82%
12308
02567−58999
0.03
OD (n = 8)
50%
FTD (n = 83)
25.30%
0.3607
0.0830−1.5672
0.007
Number of previous donations
1–3 (n = 93)
27.96%
4 and more (n = 27)
48.15%
0.4179
0.1733−1.0079
0.04
Iron deficiency anemia
OR
95% IC
Sex
Male (n = 94)
7.44%
Female (n = 26)
23.077%
3.7286
1.1299−12.303
0.002
Type of donor
RD (n = 29)
13.79%
2.0833
0.3063−14.1687
0.04
OD (n = 8)
25%
FTD (n = 83)
8.43%
0.2763
0.0467−1.6348
0.07
Number of previous donations
0–3 (n = 93)
9.68%
4 and more (n = 27)
14.81%
0.6161
0.1739−2.1826
0.453794
Regular donors. Occasional donors. First time donors.
