Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of first-time blood donor in 2004 and 2016
| Â | Years | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 2004 | 2016 | Total |
Number of donors | 10,904 | 9747 | 20,651 |
Gender N (%) | |||
 Female | 2773 (25.4) | 2239 (23.0) | 5012 (24.3) |
 Male | 8131 (74.6) | 7508 (77.0) | 15,639 (75.7) |
Age groups N (%) | |||
 <18 years | 127 (1.2) | 15 (0.2) | 142 (0.7) |
 18–24 years | 3114 (28.6) | 3042 (31.2) | 6156 (29.8) |
 25–35 years | 4463 (40.9) | 4713 (48.4) | 9176 (44.4) |
 36–45 years | 2404 (22.0) | 1525 (15.6) | 3929 (19.0) |
 >45 years | 796 (7.3) | 452 (4.6) | 1248 (6.1) |
Blood donor type N (%) | |||
 VNRD | 4246 (38.9) | 1822 (18.7) | 6068 (29.4) |
 FRD | 6658 (61.1) | 7925 (81.3) | 14,583 (70.6) |
Occupation N (%) | |||
 Healthcare workers | 58 (0.5) | 89 (0.9) | 147 (0.7) |
 Students | 298 (2.7) | 2545 (26.1) | 2843 (13.8) |
 Teachers/Researchers | 98 (0.9) | 206 (2.1) | 304 (1.5) |
 Police and armed forces | 1846 (16.9) | 1196 (12.3) | 3042 (14.7) |
 Drivers | 162 (1.5) | 613 (6.3) | 775 (3.8) |
 Government employees | 234 (2.1) | 437 (4.5) | 671 (3.2) |
 Tailors and Hairdressers | 84 (0.8) | 282 (2.9) | 366 (1.8) |
 Hotel and restaurant workers | 12 (0.1) | 54 (0.6) | 66 (0.3) |
 Merchants | 24 (0.2) | 98 (1.0) | 122 (0.6) |
 Others | 8088 (74.2) | 4227 (43.4) | 12,315 (59.6) |