Table 3 Causes of deferral among the studied population
From: Blood donors deferral prevalence and causes in a tertiary health care hospital, southern Nigeria
Causes of deferral | Number deferred | % of total deferral |
|---|---|---|
Permanent deferral | ||
 HBV | 52 | 31.71 |
 HCV | 31 | 18.90 |
 HIV | 30 | 18.29 |
 Total | 113 | 68.90 |
Temporary deferral | ||
 Syphilis | 15 | 9.15 |
 Low hemoglobin | 36 | 21.95 |
 Total | 51 | 31.10 |