Safe Blood Transfusion Practices among Nurses in a Major Referral Center in Ghana

Table 1

Demographic characteristics.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age	21–25	19	7.79
	26–30	109	44.67
	31–35	95	38.93
	35+	21	8.61
Gender	Female	213	77.74
	Male	61	22.26
Educational qualification	Degree in nursing/midwifery	101	38.11
	Diploma in nursing	105	39.62
	Diploma in midwifery	51	19.25
	Masters	8	3.02
The number of times blood transfusion was performed	1–4 times	90	32.37
	5–8 times	51	18.35
	9–12 times	30	10.79
	More than 12 times	93	33.45
	None	14	5.04
Formal training in blood transfusion	Never	123	46.07
	Yes	144	53.93