Association between Blood Donor?s Socio-demographic Profile and their HIV Risk Status based on the Donor History Questionnaire; A Cross-Sectional Study of 5967 Filipino Blood Donors

BACKGROUND Even in the presence of sufficient voluntary blood donors, the need of blood is not met yet. We wanted to evaluate the causes that hinder the smooth functioning of well-maintained blood transfusion services (BTS). METHODS This is a population based cross-sectional study conducted among blood donors from voluntary outreach blood donation camp for period of one year. Total 1536 blood donors from 32 blood donation camps were subjected to study for the sociodemographic characteristic and their knowledge of blood donation. Statistical analysis of data was done using Microsoft Excel, analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) ver.16 software. RESULTS A total of 32 blood donation camps were conducted during the study period that provided 1536 donors. In most of the camps, male donors (75 %) were more than female donors. Donors of age group of 30 to 39 years (43.9 %) were more when compared to others. Donors those who were married accounted for 79.9 %. Blood donors of Hindu religion (53 %) were more. CONCLUSIONS The main hindrance for blood donor motivation is lack of knowledge. Literacy and chance to mingle in society have a positive effect on blood donor motivation. Targeting of effective donor motivation, recruitment, and retention were attained by conducting awareness classes, seminars, workshops, and visual communication modalities. KEYWORDS World Health Organization, Altruistic Blood Donor, Blood Transfusion Services, Transfusion Transmitted Infections, Blood Components and Plasma Derivatives, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), National Blood Transportation Council (NBTC)

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Hepatitis C virus: Unnoticed and on the rise in blood donor screening? A 5 years cross-sectional study on seroprevalence in voluntary blood donors from central India

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases ◽

10.4103/0974-777x.205172 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 51 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

PurtiAgrawal Saini ◽

PreetiRihal Chakrabarti ◽

AmitV Varma ◽

Shankhini Gambhir ◽

Gargi Tignath ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Blood Donor ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Donor Screening ◽

Blood Donor Screening

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Hepatitis B and C viruses Infections and Their association with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A cross-sectional study among blood donors in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ejhs.v21i1.69047 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

A Yami ◽

F Alemseged ◽

A Hassen

Keyword(s):

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus

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Schistosoma mansoni infection and socio-behavioural predictors of HIV risk: a cross-sectional study in women from Uganda

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-018-3481-2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sergey Yegorov ◽

Ronald M. Galiwango ◽

Sara V. Good ◽

Juliet Mpendo ◽

Egbert Tannich ◽

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Keyword(s):

Schistosoma Mansoni ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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A cross sectional study of elderly widows residing in urban field practice area of S. N. Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184794 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 5224

Author(s):

Gowri Shankar ◽

Jayaraj M. Ramachandra ◽

Sarojini S. Hunshikatti

Keyword(s):

Cause Of Death ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sitting Posture ◽

Demographic Profile ◽

Medical College ◽

Field Practice

Background: Widows are the most vulnerable segment among the elderly population in India. Elderly widows face several social, economic, emotional and cultural deprivations due to their gender, widowhood and old age. Hence, this study was done with the objective to know the socio demographic profile and morbidity of elderly widows residing in urban field practice area of S.N. Medical College, Bagalkot.Methods: This cross sectional study was done in 8 Anganwadi areas during 2016 by cluster random sampling. All the elderly widows residing in the areas were included after informed consent. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional review board. Data regarding their socio demographic profile, cause of death of husband, the number of years being a widow, health seeking behavior and their chronic morbidities were noted. Height and weight of each elderly widow was measured and body mass index calculated using the formula weight in kilogram divided by height in meter 2 and classified according to South East Asian category. Blood pressure was recorded three times with the widow in a sitting posture in an interval of 3 minutes and the least value was documented according to JNU classification.Results: Out of 140 elderly widows who were residents of the areas, majority (69.29%) were between 60 to 74 years of age followed by 27.86% between 75 to 89 years of age. It was observed that 75% of them were illiterate. The leading cause of death of husband was coronary heart disease (19.29%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (12.86%) and alcoholic cirrhosis (10.71%). On examination of the non-hypertensive widows, it was observed that 36.06% were in Stage I and 22.68% were in Stage II of hypertension (JNU classification).Conclusions: Elderly widows are a vulnerable segment of the community. Their health care needs are a priority and regular health check-ups are to be planned.

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A cross-sectional study on socio-demographic profile and problems of Anganwadi workers in the urban municipality area of Raichur city

International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine ◽

10.33545/comed.2020.v3.i1b.118 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 81-85

Author(s):

Dr. Sujatha N ◽

Dr. Brunda NK

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Demographic Profile

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Coital frequency and condom use in age-disparate partnerships involving women aged 15 to 24: evidence from a cross-sectional study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024362 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. e024362 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Gavin George ◽

Brendan Maughan-Brown ◽

Sean Beckett ◽

Meredith Evans ◽

Cherie Cawood ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Condom Use ◽

Young Women ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Coital Frequency ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Kwazulu Natal

ObjectiveThis study examines the role of age-disparate partnerships on young women’s HIV risk by investigating coital frequency and condom use within age-disparate partnerships involving women aged 15 to 24.DesignA community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted.SettingParticipants were randomly selected using a two-stage random sampling method in uMgungundlovu district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between June 2014 and June 2015.ParticipantsA total of 1306 15–24-year-old women in an ongoing heterosexual partnership were included in the analysis. Participants had to be a resident in the area for 12 months, and able to provide informed consent and speak one of the local languages (Zulu or English).Primary and secondary outcome measuresSexual frequency was assessed by asking participants how many times they had sex with each partner in the past 12 months. The degree of condomless sex within partnerships was assessed in the survey by asking participants how often they used a condom with their partners.ResultsAge-disparate partnerships were associated with a higher order category (once, 2–5, 6–10, 11–20, >20) of coital frequency (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.32, p<0.05, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.71) and with sex on more than 10 occasions (aOR 1.48, p<0.01, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.96) compared with age-similar partnerships. Age-disparate partnerships were also more likely to involve sex on more than 10 occasions with inconsistent condom use (aOR 1.43, p<0.05, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.96) in the previous 12 months.ConclusionThe finding that increased sexual activity is positively associated with age-disparate partnerships adds to the evidence that age-disparate partnerships pose greater HIV risk for young women. Our study results indicate that interventions to reduce risky sexual behaviour within age-disparate partnerships remain relevant to reducing the high HIV incidence rates among adolescent girls and young women.

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