Journal of Blood Transfusion / 2016 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Population towards Blood Donation in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study Table 2 Knowledge towards blood donation among adult population living in Gondar town, 2015.
Knowledge assessment items Response Correctly responded ( (%)) Incorrectly responded ( (%)) Place of blood donation 650 (84.6) 118 (15.4) Importance of blood donation 678 (88.3) 90 (11.7) Minimum age eligible for blood donation 338 (44) 430 (56) Minimum weight eligible for blood donation 110 (14.3) 658 (85.7) How often eligible individual can donate blood 259 (33.7) 509 (66.3) Best blood donor type 654 (85.2) 114 (14.8) Can pregnant women donate blood 524 (68.2) 244 (31.8) Can women on menstruation donate blood 344 (44.8) 424 (55.2) Can lactating women donate blood 366 (47.7) 402 (52.3) Can diabetic patients donate blood 434 (56.5) 334 (43.5) Can smokers donate blood 261 (34) 507 (66) Maximum volume of blood being donated once 225 (29.3) 543 (70.7)