Table 6 Factors associated with practice towards blood donation among adults in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 772)

 18–25

39

253

1.11 (0.58, 2.14)

0.27 (0.11, 0.65)*

 26–35

39

196

1.44 (0.75, 2.77)

0.26 (0.11, 0.63)*

 36–45

32

98

2.36 (1.19, 4.68)

0.79 (0.33, 1.94)

  > 45

14

101

1

1

 Non formal education

4

98

1

1

 Primary school

3

63

1.17 (0.25, 5.38)

1.01 (0.2, 5.09)

 Secondary school

21

216

2.38 (0.80, 7.12)

2.08 (0.58, 7.42)

 Certificate and above

96

271

8.68 (3.11, 24.23)

7.40 (3.04, 8.86)**

 Knowledgeable

100

336

3.87 (2.42, 6.20)

3.17 (1.90, 5.28)**

 Not knowledgeable

24

312

1

1

 Favorable

104

299

6.07 (3.67, 10.04)

5.19 (3.04, 8.85)**

 Unfavorable

20

349

1

1