| SECTION C: Attitude towards blood donation |
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SECTION D: Practice of blood donation |
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| What do think about blood donation? |
N (%) |
Have you donated before? |
N (%) |
| Good |
125 (89.3) |
Yes |
58 (41.4) |
| Bad |
2 (1.4) |
No |
82 (58.6) |
| Neutral |
10 (7.1) |
How often do you donate? |
|
| No Response |
3 (2.1) |
< 1 time a year |
33 (56.9) |
| What do you think is the best source of donor blood? |
|
1 - 3 times a year |
18 (31.0) |
| Voluntary donor |
113 (80.7) |
>3 times a year |
5 (8.6) |
| Replacement donor |
10 (7.1) |
No response |
2 (3.4) |
| Remunerated donor |
1 (0.7) |
Why did you donate? |
|
| Self donor |
3 (2.1) |
A friend or relative needed blood |
23 (39.7) |
| Invalid |
11 (7.9) |
Voluntary |
31 (53.4) |
| No Response |
2 (1.4) |
Remuneration |
2 (3.4) |
| Can something happen to a blood donor during or after donation? |
|
To know my screening status |
3 (5.2) |
| Yes |
117 (83.6) |
Will you donate if called upon or reminded to do so? |
|
| No |
14 (10) |
Yes |
80 (57.1) |
| I don’t know |
7 (5.0) |
No |
35 (25.0) |
| No Response |
2 (1.4) |
No Response |
25 (17.9) |
| What can happen to a blood donor during or after donation? |
|
Number of those who stated their contact |
32 (40.0) |
| Contract Infection |
13 (11.1) |
Reasons for non donation by non-donors |
|
| Temporary Weakness |
108 (92.3) |
Not approached to donate |
26 (31.7) |
| Fall Sick |
9 (7.7) |
Unfit to donate |
14 (17.1) |
| Should patient relatives be asked to donate? |
|
Need to donate for friends or relatives in future |
18 (22) |
| Yes |
127 (90.7) |
Fear of needles |
10(12.2) |
| No |
5 (3.6) |
Fear of knowing my status |
2 (2.4) |
| I don’t know |
1 (0.7) |
Donated blood may be sold |
4 (4.9) |
| No Response |
7 (5.0) |
No Response |
17 (20.7) |
| |
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Do you encourage relatives to donate? |
|
| |
|
Yes |
126 (90.0) |
| |
|
No |
8 (5.7) |
| |
|
No Response |
6 (4.3) |
