Table 1 Age, sex, donor category and test results of the individuals who donated blood (n = 1599)
Number tested and percentage seropositive | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample | HIV | HBsAg | HCV | Syphilis | |
Age | |||||
16–19 | 109 (7.0%) | 107 (2.8%) | 109 (8.3%) | 109(3.7%) | 109(0.0%) |
20–29 | 629 (40.3%) | 611 (2.3%) | 629(9.2%) | 628(0.6%) | 629(2.1%) |
30–39 | 497 (31.9%) | 487(4.7%) | 496(9.7%) | 497(2.2%) | 495(5.7%) |
40–49 | 234 (15.0%) | 224(6.3%) | 234(7.3%) | 234(1.7%) | 234(6.8%) |
50–59 | 78(5.0%) | 76(6.6%) | 78(10.3%) | 78(1.3%) | 78(19.2%) |
60–69 | 12(0.8%) | 12(0.0%) | 12(8.3%) | 12(0.0%) | 12(16.7%)*** |
Sex | |||||
Males | 1424 (89.1%) | 1422(3.8%) | 1423(9.1%) | 1424(1.5%) | 1422(4.8%) |
Females | 175 (10.9%) | 175(4.0%) | 175(6.3%) | 174(1.1%) | 175(4.0%) |
Donor category | |||||
Replacement donors | 1125 (70.4%) | 1116(4.5)* | 1124(9.5%) | 1125(1.8%) | 1123(6.1%)* |
Voluntary donors | 474 (29.6%) | 441(2.0%) | 474(7.2%) | 473(0.8%) | 474(1.5%) |
HIV serostatus | |||||
HIV seropositive donors | 58(8.6%) | 0(0.0%) | 58(12.1%)** | ||
HIV seronegative donors | 1495(8.7%) | 1572(1.6%) | 1494(4.6%) | ||
Total | 1599 (100%) | 1557(3.8%) | 1598(8.8%) | 1597(1.5%) | 1597(4.7%) |