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Vol.1 , No. 3, Publication Date: Aug. 12, 2014, Page: 85-89
 family replacement donors and 2 (1.33%) voluntary non-remunerated donors aged 18-60 years and mean age 39 ± 21 years constituted the subjects for this study. Five haematological parameters (haemoglobin, packed cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin, mean cell volume and mean cell haemoglobin concentration) was assessed using the Mythic 22 CT fully automated haematology analyser (Orphee SA, Switzerland). The prevalence of anaemia alone (haemoglobin <11.0 g/dL) was 16%. The mean haemoglobin was higher among voluntary non-remunerated donors compared to family replacement donors (13.8 ± 1.69 versus 13.5 ± 1.2). Haemoglobin, packed cell volume and MCV was significantly higher among men compared to women (14.2 ± 2.0, 44± 4.0 and 85±10) versus (12.35 ± 2.5, 42 ± 3.0 and 66±54) respectively (p=0.01). Haemoglobin and mean cell volume was higher among civil servants compared to farmers and students (13.2 ± 2.9 and 92.5 ± 32), (12.5 ± 21 and 78.02 ±49.10) and (13.21±2.5 and 87.8±50.5) respectively (p=0.03). Anaemia is prevalent among blood donors in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria. There is need to review the screening tests for the selection of blood donors and include haemoglobin measurement in the donor screening menu as well as provide iron supplementation for regular blood donors.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/906.jpg)
| [1] | Erhabor O., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Imrana S., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [3] | Buhari H., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [4] | Abubakar W., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [5] | Abdulrahaman Y., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [6] | Isaac I. Z., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [7] | Ahmed M., Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Haematology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [8] | Yeldu M. H., Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [9] | Dallatu M. K., Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
| [10] | Mainasara A., Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. |
Background: There is paucity of information on the prevalence of anaemia among blood donors in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria. The present study was, therefore, designed to investigate the prevalence of anaemia and its associated socio-demographic factors among blood donors in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria using a combination of haemoglobin, packed cell volume and red cell indices parameters. One hundred and fifty consecutively recruited whole blood donors, comprising of 148 (98.7%) family replacement donors and 2 (1.33%) voluntary non-remunerated donors aged 18-60 years and mean age 39 ± 21 years constituted the subjects for this study. Five haematological parameters (haemoglobin, packed cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin, mean cell volume and mean cell haemoglobin concentration) was assessed using the Mythic 22 CT fully automated haematology analyser (Orphee SA, Switzerland). The prevalence of anaemia alone (haemoglobin <11.0 g/dL) was 16%. The mean haemoglobin was higher among voluntary non-remunerated donors compared to family replacement donors (13.8 ± 1.69 versus 13.5 ± 1.2). Haemoglobin, packed cell volume and MCV was significantly higher among men compared to women (14.2 ± 2.0, 44± 4.0 and 85±10) versus (12.35 ± 2.5, 42 ± 3.0 and 66±54) respectively (p=0.01). Haemoglobin and mean cell volume was higher among civil servants compared to farmers and students (13.2 ± 2.9 and 92.5 ± 32), (12.5 ± 21 and 78.02 ±49.10) and (13.21±2.5 and 87.8±50.5) respectively (p=0.03). Anaemia is prevalent among blood donors in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria. There is need to review the screening tests for the selection of blood donors and include haemoglobin measurement in the donor screening menu as well as provide iron supplementation for regular blood donors.
Keywords
Anaemia, Blood Donors, Sokoto, Nigeria
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