Table 6 Blood transfusion against Hb, case type and co-morbidities
Blood Transfusion | Total | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not-transfused | Transfused | |||||
Hb Level | Severe Anaemia (Hb < 8.0 g/dl) | Count | 1 | 12 | 13 | |
% within transfusion | .7 % | 25.5 % | 6.5 % | |||
Moderate Anaemia (Hb 8.0–10.9 g/dl) | Count | 23 | 21 | 44 | ||
% within transfusion | 15.0 % | 44.7 % | 22.0 % | |||
Mild Anaemia (11.0–12.9 g/dl) | Count | 43 | 9 | 52 | ||
% within transfusion | 28.1 % | 19.1 % | 26.0 % | |||
Normal (≥13.0 g/dl) | Count | 86 | 5 | 91 | ||
% within transfusion | 56.2 % | 10.6 % | 45.5 % | |||
Total | Count | 153 | 47 | 200 | 0.000 | |
Case type | Elective | Count | 143 | 24 | 167 | |
% within transfusion | 93.5 % | 51.1 % | 83.5 % | |||
Emergency | Count | 10 | 23 | 33 | ||
% within transfusion | 6.5 % | 48.9 % | 16.5 % | |||
Total | Count | 153 | 47 | 200 | 0.000 | |
Co-morbidities | No co-morbidity | Count | 76 | 34 | 110 | |
% within transfusion | 49.7 % | 72.3 % | 55.0 % | |||
Hypertension | Count | 66 | 9 | 75 | ||
% within transfusion | 43.1 % | 19.1 % | 37.5 % | |||
Diabetes Mellitus | Count | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
% within transfusion | 2.0 % | 2.1 % | 2.0 % | |||
Hypertension with diabetes Mellitus | Count | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||
% within transfusion | 4.6 % | 6.4 % | 5.0 % | |||
Asthma | Count | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
% within transfusion | .7 % | 0.0 % | .5 % | |||
Total | Count | 153 | 47 | 200 | ||
% within transfusion | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 0.051 | ||