Open Access<p>Demographical Pattern of Blood Donors and Pre-Donation Deferral Causes in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia</p>
Author(s) -
Salah H. Elsafi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s254168
Subject(s) - medicine , deferral , donation , blood donor , odds ratio , confidence interval , demography , blood donations , population , family medicine , environmental health , immunology , business , accounting , sociology , economics , economic growth
Understanding the demographic features of blood donors is important for identifying the donor structure and guiding the recruitment and retention strategies of donors. This study was aimed to determine the demographic characteristics of blood donors, the types of donation drives, and the frequency and reasons for pre-donation deferral in our population.