Research Article
Factors Associated with Repeat Blood Donation at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Centre in Tanzania
Table 3
Factors associated with repeat donation among blood donors (
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| Variables | Repeated donation | COR (95% CI) | value | AOR (95% CI) | value |
| Living area | | | | | Kilimanjaro | 1 | | | | Arusha | 0.54 (0.34–0.87) | 0.01 | 0.47 (0.29–0.08) | 0.002 | Tanga | 1.05 (0.53–2.05) | 0.899 | | | Manyara | — | 0.999 | | | Outside NZ | 2.03 (1.02–4.03) | 0.04 | 2.09 (1–4.34) | 0.049 | Intention to donate | | | | | Low | 1 | | 1 | | High | 2.35 (1.55–3.55) | 0.000 | 2.09 (1.34–3.24) | 0.001 | Donation interval | | | | | Others | 1 | | 1 | | 3-4 months | 1.64 (1.11–2.42) | 0.01 | 1.56 (1.02–2.36) | 0.039 | Experience in last donation | | | | | Bad | 1 | | 1 | | Good | 2.16 (1.46–3.18) | 0.000 | 2.15 (1.42–3.25) | 0.000 | Altruistic score | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.01 | 1.03 (1–1.05) | 0.036 |
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