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Table 2 Distribution of age groups of blood transfusion recipients according to age and gender

From: Demographic characteristics of blood and blood components transfusion recipients and pattern of blood utilization in a tertiary health institution in southern Nigeria

Age range (years)

Recipient

Males

Females

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

0–14

197

(20.08)

106

(58.81)

91

(46.19)

15–24

123

(12.54)

38

(30.89)

85

(69.11)

25–54

501

(51.07)

111

(22.16)

390

(77.84)

55–64

91

(9.28)

52

(57.14)

39

(42.86)

65+

69

(7.03)

43

(62.32)

26

(37.68)

Not recorded

1355

 

372

 

912

 

Total

2336

 

722

 

1614

 
  1. N absolute number of subjects, % percentage
  2. Table percentages, exclude non recorded values