Blood Donation Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic: Questionnaire-Based Study in Saudi Arabia

Table 6

Motivators and barriers hindering blood donation among the study participants ().

Motivators and barriers	Responses	Frequency	%	95%, CI
Motivators	Health care provider	39	12.4	8.8-16.0
	One of my relatives	71	22.6	18.0-27.2
	Friends	39	12.4	8.8-16.0
	Awareness campaigns	165	52.5	47.0-58.0
	Desire to donate in the future to my relatives	39	12.4	8.8-16.0
Barriers	Unfit for blood donation	112	35.7	31.4-42.0
	Fear of catching diseases	43	13.7	9.9-17.5
	Fear of needle pain	59	18.8	14.5-23.1
	Lack of special reward	5	1.6	0.2-3.0
	Desire to donate in the future to my relatives	95	30.3	25.2-35.4