Zhongguo shuxue zazhi (Oct 2023)

Characteristics of whole blood donors from 26 blood stations before and after the outbreak of COVID-19:a multicenter study

  • Peng LI,
  • Youhua SHEN,
  • Wei GAO,
  • Wei ZHANG,
  • Jianling ZHONG,
  • Hao LI,
  • Lin BAO,
  • Ying WANG,
  • Xuefang FENG,
  • Tao SUN,
  • Xiaoqin CHEN,
  • Li LI,
  • Hongzhi JIA,
  • Shouguang XU,
  • Xiaobo CAI,
  • Wen ZHANG,
  • Qunying LAI,
  • Zhiqiang YU,
  • Zhenxing WANG,
  • Yanjun ZHOU,
  • Peng WANG,
  • Yanhua ZHANG,
  • Guoqiang ZHANG,
  • Haiying NIU,
  • Hongli JING

DOI
https://doi.org/10.13303/j.cjbt.issn.1004-549x.2023.10.012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36, no. 10
pp. 907 – 912

Abstract

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Objective To analyze the basic characteristics of whole blood donors from blood stations before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. Methods After excluding invalid data, data related to the basic characteristics of whole blood donors collected from 26 blood stations in China during 2018 to 2021 were statistically analyzed, including the trend of total whole blood donors, the number of repeated blood donors, the frequency of blood donation, the average age of donors and the recruitment of first-time blood donors. Results Affected by the epidemic, 8 out of 14 indicators were with large variations, accounting for 57%. The overall growth rate of total whole blood donors during the epidemic was higher than before the epidemic (P<0.05).The number of repeated blood donors has shown an increased trend, with a higher number during the epidemic than before (P<0.05). The frequency of blood donation was lower during the epidemic than before(P<0.05).Average ages of blood donors and female blood donors fluctuated widely during the epidemic, both higher than those before the epidemic(P<0.05).The donation rate of first-time blood donors <25 years old and ≥25 years old varied widely and irregularly during the epidemic (both P<0.05). The percentage of first-time blood donors fluctuated irregularly during the epidemic, with overall percentage lower than that before the epidemic(P<0.05). Conclusion Whole blood donors from 26 blood stations increased after the outbreak of COVID-19, and some indicators in certain areas showed significant fluctuations during the epidemic.

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