Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prospective donors for blood products.

From: Assessment of platelet indices, beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor IV in platelet concentrate at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Parameters

Mean

  

Parameters

  

Age (Years)

34.75

  

Education

  

<=30

 

24

33.8

Secondary

25

35.2

31-40

 

29

40.8

Tertiary

46

64.8

> 40

 

18

25.4

Religion

  

Sex

   

Christianity

68

95.8

Male

 

68

95.8

Islam

3

14

Female

 

3

4.2

Tribe

  

Marital 

   

Yoruba

65

91.5

Single

 

29

40.8

Others

6

8.5

Married

 

42

59.2

Daily stress

  

Occupation

   

No Stress

21

29.6

Civil Servant

 

14

19.7

Rarely

44

62

Trader

 

11

15.5

Often

6

8.5

Student

 

9

12.7

Cigarette

  

Unemployed

 

37

52.2

Yes

3

4.2

Sleep

   

No

68

95.8

˃6 hours daily

 

52

73.2

Alcoholism

  

˂ 5 hours daily

 

14

19.7

Yes

10

14.1

˂ 4 hours daily

 

5

7

No

61

85.9

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