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dc.contributor.author Zago, Alethea
dc.contributor.author Silveira, Mariângela Freitas da
dc.contributor.author Dumith, Samuel de Carvalho
dc.date.accessioned 2012-12-15T19:59:27Z
dc.date.available 2012-12-15T19:59:27Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.identifier.citation ALETHEA, Zago; SILVEIRA, Mariângela Freitas da; DUMITH, Samuel de Carvalho. Blood donation prevalence and associated factors in Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Revista de Saúde Pública, v. 44, n. 1, p. 1-8, 2010. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsp/v44n1/en_12.pdf>. Acesso em: 01 dez. 2012. pt_BR
dc.identifier.uri http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/2995
dc.description.abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of blood donation and factors associated. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a representative sample of 2,986 individuals, aged 20 or more, in the municipaly of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 2007. Three outcomes were considered: ever donating blood, donation during in the previous year and frequent donation pattern (at least two donations in the previous year). Each outcome was analyzed according to demographic, socioeconomic and health factors, exposure to blood donation publicity campaigns and whether the donor had a relative or friend who donated blood. The crude and multivariable analyses were performed using Poisson’s regression, adjusted for sample design effect. RESULTS: Blood donation prevalence – ever, in the previous year and a frequent donation pattern – were 32%, 7.7% and 3.6%, respectively. Blood donation was more prevalent among males and increased in accordance with the economic level and health self-perception. The prevalence of ever donating blood was higher in the 50 to 65 years age group; in the previous year, it was higher among younger people (20 to 29 years); frequent donation was more prevalent in the 30 to 49 group. There was no association of the outcomes with skin color, marital status, religion, having a relative or friend who donates or knowing about publicity campaigns. CONCLUSIONS: Blood donation was more prevalent in men and in those who have better self-perception of health and a higher economic level. Campaigns encouraging blood donation should diversify the donor profile for reaching those groups of people who are less inclined to donate blood. pt_BR
dc.language.iso eng pt_BR
dc.rights open access pt_BR
dc.subject Blood donors pt_BR
dc.subject Prevalence pt_BR
dc.subject Socioeconomic factors pt_BR
dc.subject Cross-sectional studies pt_BR
dc.title Blood donation prevalence and associated factors in Pelotas, Southern Brazil pt_BR
dc.type article pt_BR


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