Blood Donation and Associated Factors Among Employees Working at Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, Southeast Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

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Table 1 Distribution of Sociodemographic Characteristics of Employees in Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, August 2020, Negele Arsi, Southeast Ethiopia (N=122)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age	18–25	52	42.6
	26–30	32	26.2
	31–35	14	11.5
	>36	24	19.7
Sex	Male	60	49.2
	Female	62	50.8
Marital status	Married	65	53.3
	Single	51	41.8
	Others^a	6	4.9
Religion	Orthodox	28	23.0
	Muslim	60	49.2
	Protestant	23	18.9
	Others^b	11	9.0
Monthly income	1000 to <3000 ETB	66	54.1
	3000 to <5000 ETB	28	23
	5000 to <10,000 ETB	16	13.1
	>10,000 ETB	12	9.8
Level of education	Below secondary school	33	27.1
	Diploma	42	34.4
	First degree and above	47	38.5
Experience in years	1–5 years	88	72.1
	6–10 years	21	17.2
	>11 years	13	10.6
Staff category	Clinical staff	49	40.2
	Nonclinical staff	73	59.8

Notes: ^aShows those divorced and widowed, ^bShows Adventist and Catholic religions.

Table 2 Level of Knowledge on Blood Donation Among Employees in Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, August 2020, Negele Arsi, Southeast Ethiopia (N=122)

Knowledge Questions	Response	FrequencyN (%)
Blood donation is good for health	Yes	96 (78.7)
	No	14 (11.5)
	I do not know	12 (9.8)
How many types of blood groups are there?	Four	95 (77.9)
	Eight	6 (4.9)
	I do not know	21 (17.2)
Do you know your blood group?	Yes	93 (76.2)
	No	29 (23.8)
Which blood group is a universal donor?	O	68 (55.7)
	AB	7 (5.7)
	A	1 (0.8)
	B	3 (2.5)
	I do not know	43 (35.2)
What is the minimum weight for blood donation?	≥ 45 kg	50 (41)
	≥ 50 kg	50 (41)
	I do not know	22 (18)
For donating blood, should the donor be fasting?	Yes	19 (15.6)
	No	84 (68.9)
	I do not know	19 (15.6)
Is there a risk of transmission of infection by receiving blood transfusion?	Yes	97 (79.5)
	No	25 (20.5)
Among the following which is acquired by receiving infected blood?	HIV/Hepatitis/Malaria	103 (84.4)
	Cancer/I do not know	19 (15.6)
How often blood can be safely donated by a person?	Every 3 months	75 (61.4)
	Every 6 months	20 (16.4)
	Annually	6 (4.9)
	I do not know	21 (17.2)
Who can donate blood?	Age 18–65 years	29 (23.8)
	Men and women	11 (9)
	Anybody healthy	82 (67.2)
What volume of blood is collected during each donation?	<500 mL	59 (48.4)
	500–1000 mL	21 (17.2)
	I do not know	42 (34.4)
What is the duration takes during process of donating blood?	<20	35 (28.7)
	20–60 min	51 (41.8)
	I do not know	36 (29.5)

Table 3 Attitude Toward Blood Donation in Employees at Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, August 2020, Negele Arsi, Southeast Ethiopia (N=122)

Attitude Questions	Category	Frequency N (%)
What do you feel about blood donation?	Feeling good	81 (66.5)
	Feeling bad	6 (4.9)
	Feeling Neutral	24 (19.5)
	Have no idea	11 (9.1)
What do you think is the best source of blood donors?	Voluntary	102 (83.6)
	Remunerated	1 (0.8)
	Replacement	5 (4.1)
	I do not know	14 (11.5)
Could harm occur to a blood donor during or after donation?	Yes	53 (43.4)
	No	57 (46.7)
	I do not know	12 (9.8)
Do you think that blood donation leads to anemia?	Yes	38 (31.1)
	No	84 (68.8)
Should patient relatives be asked to donate?	Yes	73 (59.8)
	No	39 (32)
	I do not know	10 (8.2)
Willingness to encourage others to donate blood?	Yes	101 (82.8)
	No	21 (17.2)
Would you like to donate blood in the future?	Yes	115 (94.3)
	No	7 (5.7)
Would you like to donate blood to only family members or friends?	Yes	25 (20.5)
	No	97 (79.5)
If you asked, do you willing to donate blood to an unknown person?	Yes	108 (88.5)
	No	14 (11.5)
Do you think as good to give incentives to those who donate blood?	Yes	41 (33.6)
	No	81 (66.4)

Figure 1 Reasons for not donating blood among employees at Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, August 2020, Negele Arsi, Southeast Ethiopia.

Table 4 Factors Associated with Practice on Blood Donation Among Employees in Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, Ethiopia, 2020

Variables	Category	Practice Level		COR (95%CI)	AOR (95%CI)
		Yes	No
Income	1000–3000	20	46	0.217 (0.059–0.806)	0.27 (0.03–2.78)
	3000–5000	13	16	0.375 (0.091–1.543)	0.77 (0.12–5.26)
	5000–10000	7	8	0.500 (0.106–2.355)	0.79 (0.13–4.76)
	>10000	8	4	1	1
Category of the profession	Clinical	30	19	4.825 (2.204–10.559)	7.81 (2.15–28.39)^a
	Nonclinical	18	55	1	1
Experience in years	1–5	29	59	0.218 (0.062–0.769)	0.15 (0.03–0.74)^a
	5–10	10	11	0.404 (0.094–1.733)	0.23 (0.04–1.42)
	>11	9	4	1	1
Level of education	Below secondary	6	27	0.253 (0.088–0.724)	0.81 (0.14–4.80)
	Diploma	20	22	1.033 (0.449–2.378)	1.58 (0.39–6.40)
	First Degree and above	22	25	1	1
Knowledge level	Inadequate	7	32	0.224 (0.089–0.565)	0.29 (0.09–0.89)^a
	Adequate	41	42	1	1
Attitude	Unfavorable	9	31	0.32 (0.136–0.756)	0.32 (0.11–0.92)^a
	Favorable	39	43	1	1

Note: ^aShows that this variable was significantly associated with practice of blood donation.