Bacteriological Safety of Blood Collected for Transfusion at University of Gondar Hospital Blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic variables of blood donors at University of Gondar hospital blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012.

Variables	Frequency (𝑛)	Percent (%)
Age
Under 21	19	13.9
22–35	81	59.1
36–49	27	19.7
Above 50	10	7.3
Sex
Male	111	81.0
Female	26	19.0
Place of residence
Rural	38	27.7
Urban	99	72.3
Secondary school	26	19.0
College/university	61	44.5
Type of donor
Volunteer	27	19.7
Replacement	106	77.4
Paid	4	2.9
Number of previous donation
0 times	99	72.3
Once	16	11.7
Twice	3	2.2
Three times	2	1.5
More than three times	17	12.4