Factors Associated with Intention to Donate Blood: Sociodemographic and Past Experience Variables

Table 4

Factors associated with the intention to donate blood in the future.

Factor	Willing to donate blood		Crude odds ratio; (95% CI)	Adjusted odds ratio; (95% CI)
	Yes	No
Age in years
21–30	151	36	4.39
31–40	70	35	2.09
41–50	26	21	1.29 (0.57, 2.94)
51 and above	22	23	Reference
Gender
Male	112	44	Reference
Female	157	71	0.87 (0.56, 1.36)
Education level
No formal education	22	22	Reference	Reference
Primary	25	31	0.81 (0.37, 1.78)	0.81 (0.36, 1.82)
Secondary	177	52	3.40	2.92
Tertiary	45	10	4.50	3.83
Ever heard about blood donation
Yes	235	92	1.73 (0.97, 3.09)
No	34	23	Reference
Knows a health condition that requires blood transfusion
Yes	210	85	1.26 (0.76, 2.09)
No	59	30	Reference
Ever donated blood
Yes	83	21	1.99
No	186	94	Reference
Knows a close family member who donated blood
Yes	102	17	3.52	2.84
No	167	98	Reference	Reference
Knows a friend who donated blood
Yes	88	15	3.24
No	181	100	Reference
Close family member ever needed blood transfusion
Yes	86	30	1.33 (0.82, 2.17)
No	183	85	Reference

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