- Distribution of transfusion-transmissible infection markers among blood donors according to Kell blood type.
| Markers | Kell positive | Kell negative | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV | |||
| Negative | 78 (97.5) | 945 (99.9) | X2=14.5, p=0.0001** |
| Positive | 2 (2.5) | 1 (0.1) | |
| HBsAg | |||
| Negative | 79 (98.7) | 929 (98.2) | X2=0.1281, p=0.720 |
| Positive | 1 (1.3) | 17 (1.8) | |
| HBcAb | |||
| Negative | 64 (80.0) | 929 (98.2) | X2=78.51, p<0.0001** |
| Positive | 16 (20.0) | 17 (1.8) | |
| Malaria | |||
| Negative | 80 (100) | 946 (100) | p=0.99* |
| Positive | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| HTLV | |||
| Negative | 80 (100) | 946 (100) | p=0.99* |
| Positive | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| HCV | |||
| Negative | 80 (100) | 946 (100) | p=0.99* |
| Positive | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Syphilis | |||
| Negative | 77 (96.2) | 945 (99.9) | X2=25.225, p=<0.00001** |
| Positive | 3 (3.8) | 1 (0.1) | |
| HBV | |||
| Negative | 79 (98.7) | 929 (98.2) | X2=0.1281, p=0.72** |
| Positive | 1 (1.3) | 17 (1.8) | |
| HCV | |||
| Negative | 80 (100) | 944 (99.8) | p=0.99* |
| Positive | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.21) | |
| HIV | |||
| Negative | 79 (98.7) | 944 (99.8) | X2=2.729, p=0.09** |
| Positive | 1 (1.3) | 2 (0.21) | |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).χ2 is the Chi-square statistic.
Serological test results for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb), malaria, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis. Nucleic acid test (NAT) results for hepatitis B virus (HBV), HCV, and HIV.