Review Article

Blood Donation Practice and Associated Factors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Table 1

Subgroup analysis of blood donation practice and associated factors in Ethiopia ().

VariablesSubgroupStudies ()PopulationPrevalence (95% CI) (%) value

RegionAmhara7326121.41 (14.88-27.94)95.8
Oromia6300624.36 (18.16-30.75)94.1
Addis Ababa267937.05 (22.23-51.85)94.1
SNNPR246823.98 (19.24-28.72)33.50.220
Other3113230.76 (16.19-45.33)96.4
Study participantsHealth care workers6200937.12 (29.61-44.63)92.1
Community8419121.39 (16.00-26.77)95.1
University students6234620.63 (17.07-24.20)78.9
Study settingInstitution based11374628.81 (22.57-35.05)95.7
Community based9480021.39 (16.00-26.77)95.1
Survey methodSelf-administered13473829.95 (23.73-36.17)96.0
Face to face interview7380818.22 (14.91-21.53)86.0
Sample size<40013415926.47 (20.62-32.32)95.4
≥4007438724.69 (17.47-3191)97.2