Research Article

Assessing Acceptability of Short Message Service Based Interventions towards Becoming Future Voluntary Blood Donors

Table 2

Implications of knowing and becoming a voluntary blood donor.

ImplicationsYes (%)No (%)

Definition of voluntary blood donor329 (94) 21 (6)
Asking family relatives/replacement donors to donate blood317 (90.6)33 (9.4)
Blood banks pay voluntary blood donors in Pakistan265 (75.7)85 (24.3)
Incentives should be given to voluntary blood donors in Pakistan187 (53.4)163 (46.6)
Maintaining a registry by blood banks of voluntary blood donors328 (96.6)12 (3.4)