Table 3: Difference in positive attitudes1 toward blood donation by gender.
1Those who answered “Strongly agree” or “Agree” were considered having positive attitudes;
2Chi-Square Test.
Attitude Gender P-value2 Total
Male
n (%)		 Female
n (%)
Your donation will encourage others to donate blood 279/318
(87.7)		 541/592
(91.4)		 0.082 820/910
(90.1)
Blood donation make you feel happy as you are helping a friend or a family member 271/307
(87.7)		 535/591
(90.5)		 0.21 806/900
(89.6)
A lab test is done with the donated blood to evaluate your health 259/314
(82.5)		 533/589
(90.5)		 0.001 792/903
(87.7)
Blood donation is altruistic 262/314
(83.4)		 521/591
(88.2)		 0.052 781/905
(86.5)
Would you donate if you are assured that the blood will be given to you or your family in the future 252/318
(79.2)		 499/591
(84.4)		 0.054 751/909
(82.6)
Blood donation is a national duty 234/313
(74.8)		 446/591
(75.5)		 0.81 680/904
(75.2)
Encouraged by your family members or friends 232/314
(73.9)		 407/589
(69.1)		 0.15 639/903
(70.8)
Blood donation is a religious duty 210/311
(67.5)		 351/589
(59.6)		 0.02 561/900
(62.3)
Encouraged to donate blood if you are given leave from work 150/312
(48.1)		 342/591
(57.9)		 0.006 492/903
(54.5)
Will donate blood if there were incentives or rewards 108/313
(74.8)		 224/591
(37.9)		 0.35 332/904
(36.7)