Causes Number % Temporary deferrals % Total deferrals
Anemia, Hb <12.5% 765 17.95% 11.43%
Malaria in last 3 month 505 11.85% 7.54%
Weight <45 kg 454 10.65% 6.79%
Jaundice last 1 year 390 9.15% 5.83%
Alcohol in last 72 hrs 380 8.92% 5.68%
On antibiotic/ aspirin for last 3 days 279 6.55% 4.17%
Upper respiratory tract infection 251 5.90% 3.75%
Age < 18 years 200 4.70% 3.00%
Previous donation in last 3 months 171 4.01% 2.56%
Syphilis for 1 month 164 3.85% 2.45%
Hypertension  140 3.29% 2.09%
Typhoid in last 1 year 128 3.00% 1.91%
Dental extraction/surgery in last 6 month 120 2.80% 1.80%
Diabetes on insulin 110 2.58% 1.64%
pregnant/lactating female 90 2.10% 1.35%
H/O Tuberculosis with no ATT intake/incomplete treatment. 51 1.20% 0.76%
Dog or cat bite/rabies vaccination in last 1 year    43 1.00% 0.64%
Poor vein 9 0.20% 0.13%
Stroke 4 0.10% 0.06%
Tattoo /ear piercing in last 1 year 4 0.10% 0.06%
Bhang addiction 4 0.10% 0.06%
  4262 100% 63.70%
Table 4: Causes of temporary deferrals with their relative proportions.