Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the prospective blood donors
From: Blood donors deferral prevalence and causes in a tertiary health care hospital, southern Nigeria
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 1853 | 98.25 |
 Female | 33 | 1.75 |
Age (Years) | ||
 18–28 | 324 | 17.15 |
 29–38 | 1063 | 56.36 |
 39–48 | 229 | 12.14 |
 49–58 | 202 | 10.71 |
 59–65 | 68 | 3.61 |
Abo Blood Group | ||
 O | 1335 | 70.78 |
 A | 334 | 17.71 |
 B | 209 | 11.08 |
 AB | 8 | 0.43 |