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Table 2 Prevlence of Transfusion-transmissible infections in the three blood donor categories

From: Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (HBV, HCV, syphilis and HIV) among prospective blood donors in a tertiary health care facility in Calabar, Nigeria; an eleven years evaluation

Donor Category

Total Number of Samples (%)

Number of Positive Cases (%)

Total TTI (%)

HBV (%)

HCV (%)

Syphilis (%)

HIV (%)

Voluntary Donors

137 (0.5)

2 (1.5)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

3 (2.2)

Replacement Donors

9355 (37.5)

303 (3.2)

253 (2.7)

217 (2.3)

387 (4.1)

1160 (12.4)

Commercial Donors

15,487 (62.0)

708 (4.6)

642 (4.1)

569 (3.7)

657 (4.2)

15,487 (62.9)

P value

 

X2(2) =743.4

X2(2) =698.3

X2(2) =157.6

X2(2) =69.8

X2(2) = 26,808

  

P<  0.01

P<  0.01

P<  0.01

P<  0.01

P<  0.01