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

Table 2

Procedural activities performed during the collection for transfusion and their association with rate of bacterial contamination.

Activities	Culture results		𝜒^2 (𝑃 value)
	Positive	Negative
Glove use
Yes	2	38	4.64 (0.031)
No	19	78
Touching disinfected phlebotomy site
Yes	11	3	48.05 (0.000)
No	10	113
Double puncture
Yes	9	1	46.34 (0.000)
No	12	115
Use of tincture of iodine for disinfection
Yes
No	21	116