Behavior disparities towards blood donation in Sikkim, India.
BACKGROUND
The aim of the current research was to determine disparities in blood donation motives among the general mass of Sikkim.


OBJECTIVE
To identify the reasons for people donating and not donating blood voluntarily.


METHODS
Population based cross-sectional study in Gangtok, East Sikkim.


METHODS



METHODS
300 adults by two-stage cluster sampling technique.


METHODS
None.


METHODS
Correlates of attitudes towards blood donation. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE: The data collection tool used for the study was a pre-tested structured interview schedule by which the principal investigator collected the data using interview technique.


METHODS
Percentages and ODDS ratio were used in this study.


CONCLUSIONS
Out of 300 respondents, overwhelming majority (78.7%) of the respondents in the present study felt that people donate blood to save a friend or a relative. On the contrary, minority respondents (46%) were ready to donate blood voluntarily. Only 12.7% of the respondents had ever donated blood while 87.3% had never donated. Among ever donors, gender wise men donors were found to be more; 89% were married, half were from the 30 to 39 years age group. As the per-capita income or level of education increased, so did the percent of blood donors.
Shenga
Namgay
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Programme Officer, IDD cell, Govt. of Sikkim, India.
Pal
Ranabir
R
Sengupta
Subhabrata
S