Table 1

- General characteristics of blood donors.

Characteristicsn(%)
Age
18-29275(53.4)
30-49213(41.4)
50-6927(5.3)
Gender
Male433(84.1)
Female82(15.9)
City of residence
Riyadh496(96.3)
Other19(3.7)
Geographical area in Riyadh
Center59(11.5)
North84(16.3)
South55(10.7)
East91(17.7)
West109(21.2)
Nationality
Saudi436(84.7)
Non-Saudi79(15.3)
Occupation
HCW71(13.8)
Non-HCW407(79.0)
Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Yes145(28.2)
No370(71.8)
  • Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). HCW: healthcare worker