Appendix 4

- Prevalence (%)* of other TTI markers in blood donors among the 13 provinces.

RegionsHIV NATAnti-HIV 1/2Anti-HTLV I/IISyphilis
Northern region
Hail0.020.0200.09
Jouf0000.13
Tabouk00.00700
Northern0.10.010.010.08
Alqurayat00%00
Central region
Riyadh0.020.040.130.5
Qassim0.010.030.010.02
Eastern region
Eastern area0000.01
Hafr Albatin000.040.01
Ahsa0.0060.00600.03
Western region
Mekka0000
Madinah0.010.0090.0030.02
Alqounfoda0000.11
Jeddah00.0050.0020
Taif0.0070.0070%0.06
Southern region
Aseer0.010.080.180.4
Jazan0.010.010.0020.02
Najran0.01000
Albaha0.010.0100.06
Beesha000.030.05

*Percentage of other TTI-positive donors relative to total donors in respective provinces.

TTI: ransfusion-transmittable infection, HIV: human immunodeficiency virus antibodies,

NAT: nucleic acid testing, HTLV I/II: human T-cell lymphotropic virus-I and -II antibodies