Dataset Information

Frequency and distribution of ABO and Rh blood group systems among blood donors at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Center in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

ABO and Rh blood group systems are the major factors affecting the blood transfusion safety. The frequency and distribution of these blood group systems vary worldwide. We aimed to determine the frequency and distribution of ABO and Rh blood group systems among first-time blood donors at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Center in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

Design

Cross-sectional descriptive population-based study.

Setting

Data on ABO and Rh blood group systems were obtained and analysed from the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Center among first-time blood donors.

Participants

There were 65 535 first-time blood donors aged 15-55 years who donated at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Center from January 2017 to December 2019.