Table 1 Distribution of demographic characteristics of participants
From: Prevalence of hemoglobin S trait among blood donors: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Numbers | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 138 | 92.0 |
Female | 12 | 8.0 |
Total | 150 | 100 |
Age group | ||
15–19 | 3 | 2.0 |
20–24 | 43 | 28.7 |
25–29 | 37 | 24.7 |
30–34 | 19 | 12.7 |
35–39 | 19 | 12.7 |
40–44 | 17 | 11.3 |
≥45 | 12 | 8 |
Total | 150 | 100 |
Knowledge of sickling/Hb genotype status | ||
Yes | 4 | 2.7 |
No | 146 | 97.3 |
Total | 150 | 100 |
Previous donations | ||
Yes | 54 | 36.0 |
No | 96 | 64.0 |
Total | 150 | 100 |