Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Population towards Blood Donation in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adult population living in Gondar town, 2015 ().

Variables	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Age
20–25 years	402	52.3
26–30 years	232	30.2
31–35 years	79	10.3
36–40 years	55	7.2
Sex
Male	430	56
Female	338	44
Educational status
Below secondary school	225	29.3
Attend secondary school	189	24.6
Attend higher education	354	46.1
Occupation
Student	194	25.3
Unemployed	166	21.8
Farmer	6	0.8
Daily laborer	28	3.6
Government employee	195	25.4
Own private work	165	21.5
Private employee	14	1.8
Religion
Orthodox Christian	609	79.3
Muslim	101	13.2
Protestant Christian	46	6
Catholic and Jewish	12	1.5
Marital status
Single	493	64.2
Married	210	27.3
Divorced	33	4.3
Widowed	16	2.1
Married but live in separated place	16	2.1
Self-perceived health status
Excellent	206	26.8
Very good	231	30.1
Good	305	39.7
Poor	26	3.4