Factors Associated with Repeat Blood Donation at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Centre in Tanzania

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics	Frequency ( = 454)	Percentage
Age (years)
≤25	145	31.9
26–35	163	35.9
36–45	74	16.3
46–55	57	12.6
56 and above	15	3.3
Sex
Male	327	72
Female	127	28
Area of residence (region)
Kilimanjaro	248	54.6
Arusha	100	22
Tanga	44	9.7
Manyara	5	1.1
Outside Northern Zone	57	12.6
Marital status
Single	231	50.9
Married	205	45.1
Others	18	4.0
Education Level
No formal education	3	0.7
Primary	176	38.8
Secondary	155	34.1
College/university	120	26.4
Occupation
Public servant	96	21.1
Private	81	17.8
Peasant	73	16.1
Business	79	17.4
Self-employed	44	9.7
Unemployed	11	2.4
Student	70	15.4