Assessment of the knowledge beliefs and associated factors among Saudi adults towards blood donation in Saudi Arabia

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographics of the participants (N = 391).

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (in years)
18–29	188	48.1
30–39 years	117	29.9
40–49 years	86	22.0
Gender
Male	369	94.4
Female	22	5.6
Marital Status
Married	206	52.7
Single	179	45.8
Widowed	6	1.5
Education
Below secondary school	56	14.3
University	335	85.7
Employment Status
Employed	296	75.7
Unemployed	95	24.3

Table 2. Participant’s beliefs about blood donation.

Items	Agree n(%)	Disagree n(%)	Positive beliefs(%)
Blood donation is an important duty of every individual	364(93.1)	27(6.9)	93.1%
Blood donation is a religious duty	258(66)	133(34)	34%
Does donating blood help, needy patients?	391(100)	0(0)	100%

Table 3. Association between beliefs, participants’ demographics characters.

Demographics	Number of respondents	Possitve beliefs (n = 378; 96.7%)	Negative beliefs (n = 13;3.3%)	P value
Age
18–29 years	Respondents	180	08	0.045
	% within age	95.7%	4.3%
	% within beliefs categories	47.6%	61.5%
30–39	Respondents	117	0
	% within age	100.0%	0.0%
	% within beliefs categories	31.0%	0.0%
Between 40 and 49 years	Respondents	81	05
	% within age	94.2%	5.8%
	% within beliefs categories	21.4%	38.5%
Gender
Male	Respondents	356	13	0.371
	% within gender	96.5%	3.5%
	% within beliefs categories	94.2%	100.0%
Female	Respondents	22	0
	% within gender	100.0%	0.0%
	% within beliefs categories	5.8%	0.0%
Marital status
Married	Respondents	201	05	0.484
	% within Marital status	97.6%	2.4%
	% within beliefs categories	53.2%	38.5%
Unmarried	Respondents	171	08
	% within Marital status	95.5%	4.5%
	% within beliefs categories	45.2%	61.5%
Diversed	Respondents	06	0
	% within Marrital status	100.0%	0.0%
	% within beliefs categories	1.6%	0.0%
Education
Below secondary	Respondents	55	01	0.488
	% within education	98.2%	1.8%
	% within beliefs categories	14.6%	7.7%
University	Respondents	323	12
	% within education	96.4%	3.6%
	% within beliefs categories	85.4%	92.3%
Employment
Employed	Respondents	287	09	0.580
	% within Employment	97.0%	3.0%
	% within beliefs categories	75.9%	69.2%
Unemployed	Respondents	91	04
	% within Employment	95.8%	4.2%
	% within beliefs e categories	24.1%	30.8%

Fisher exact test, Chi-square test.

Table 4. Knowledge towards, blood donation.

Statements	Frequency N	Percentage %
How many times a year can a healthy person donate blood?*
Once a year	133	34.0
Twice a year	95	24.3
Thrice a year	83	21.2
Four times	52	13.3
Five times	27	6.9
If you donated the blood previously what was the reason for donation?
As a volunteer	261	66.8
For my friends or relatives	130	33.2
Where is a convenient place for you to donate blood?
At a blood bank	239	61.1
At my workplace	114	29.2
At home	38	9.7
In the future would you donate blood if needed?
Yes, I would like to donate	361	92.3
No	30	7.7
During the last 6 months did you refuse to donate blood?
Yes	69	17.6
No	322	82.4
Have you accepted blood from other people, outside or blood bank?
Yes	343	87.7
No	48	12.3

*Missing response.

Table 5. Association between Knowledge of, participants’ and demographics characters.

Demographics	Number of respondents	Good knowledge (n = 278; 71.1%)	Poor knowledge (n = 112; 28.6%)	P-value
Age
18–29 years	Respondents	131	56	0.359
	% within age	70.1%	29.95%
	% within knowledge categories	47.1%	50.05%
30–39	Respondents	89	28
	% within age	76.1%	23.9%
	% within knowledge categories	32%	25%
40–49 years	Respondents	58	28
	% within age	67.4%	32.6%
	% within knowoldge categories	20.9%	25%
Gender
Male	Respondents	258	110	0.049
	% within gender	70.1%	29.9%
	% within knowledge categories	92.8%	98.2%
Female	Respondents	20	02
	% within gender	90.9%	9.1%
	% within knowoldge categories	7.2%	1.8%
Marital status
Married	Respondents	146	60	0.334
	% within Marital status	70.9%	29.1%
	% within knowledge categories	52.5%	53.6%
Unmarried	Respondents	126	52
	% within Marital status	70.8%	29.2%
	% within knowledge categories	45.3%	46.4%
Diversed	Respondents	06	0.0
	% within Marrital status	100%	0.0%
	% within kwnoldge categories	2.2%	0.0%
Education
Below secondary	Respondents	31	25	0.003
	% within education	55.4%	44.6%
	% within knowledge categories	11.2%	22.3%
University	Respondents	247	87
	% within education	74%	26.0%
	% within knowledge categories	88.8%	77.7%
Employment
Employed	Respondents	210	86	0.896
	% within Employment	70.9%	29.1%
	% within knowledge categories	75.5%	76.8%
Unemployed	Respondents	68	26
	% within Employment	72.3%	27.7%
	% within knowledge categories	24.5%	23.2%

Fisher exact test, Chi-square test.

Figure 1. Reasons for refusing blood donation.

Table 6. Motivational factors for donating blood (n = 391).

Statements	Frequency	Percentage %
Do you think that monetary benefits should be given to donors?
Agree	124	31.7
Disagre	267	68.3
Do you think that a gift pack should be given to donors?
Agree	270	69.1
Disagree	121	30.9

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.