Table 7 Association of donor status and barriers to blood donation
Barriers | Donor Status | X2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First-time | Repeat | |||
Poor attitude of staff | ||||
Yes | 120(62.50) | 103(65.19) | 0.2713 | 0.602 |
No | 72(37.50) | 55(34.81) | ||
Level of privacy during screening | ||||
Yes | 109(56.77) | 82(51.90) | 0.8299 | 0.362 |
No | 83(43.23) | 76(48.10) | ||
Fear of weakness after donation | ||||
Yes | 84(43.75) | 41(25.95) | 11.9620 | 0.001 |
No | 108(56.25) | 117(74.05) | ||
Fear of needles or pain | ||||
Yes | 82(42.93) | 37(23.42) | 14.6536 | < 0.001 |
No | 109(57.07) | 121(76.58) | ||
Fear of contagion | ||||
Yes | 86(44.79) | 53(33.54) | 4.5796 | 0.032 |
No | 106(55.21) | 105(66.46) | ||
Fear of feeling faint or dizzy | ||||
Yes | 93(48.44) | 45(28.48) | 14.4537 | < 0.001 |
No | 99(51.56) | 113(71.52) | ||
Inconvenient of donor clinic | ||||
Yes | 83(43.23) | 44(27.85) | 8.8693 | 0.003 |
No | 109(56.77) | 114(72.15) | ||
Donated blood may be sold | ||||
Yes | 112(58.33) | 66(41.77) | 9.5118 | 0.002 |
No | 80(41.67) | 92(58.23) | ||
Absence of a gift or reward | ||||
Yes | 81(42.63) | 52(33.55) | 2.9730 | 0.085 |
No | 109(57.37) | 103(66.45) | ||