DISTRIBUTION OF ABO AND RH-D BLOOD GROUPS IN MADINAH, SAUDI ARABIA

Authors

  • Naif Samran Al Moteri, Adel Hassan Alraddadi, Abdullah Salman Alalawi, Abdullah Hamed Alahmadi, Ayman Saad Albiladi, Osamah Bahkit Alhjiley, Fahad Rubayyi Al Hejaili, Khalid Zarea Alahmadi, Murad Menwer Alsaedi Hamed Dakheel Salem Alluhaibi, Mansour Aedh Almutairi, Yasser Hameed Almehmadi, Mohammad Mualla Al Mutari, Bader Menwir Al Enazi Author

Keywords:

Blood Groups, ABO Distribution, Rh-D Type, Blood Donation, Sociodemographic Analysis

Abstract

This study investigates the distribution of ABO and Rh-D blood groups in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, from January 1 to December 31, 2022. Data were collected on ABO and Rh blood group testing alongside sociodemographic information. During the study period, there were 17,368 blood donors in Madinah. The O blood group, particularly O Rh-D +ve, had the highest donation rates, while the AB blood group, specifically AB Rh-D −ve, had the lowest. Males comprised 97.77% of the blood donor population (n = 16,980), with nearly half of the donors belonging to the O blood group (46.44%). A total of 15,363 donors (88.45%) were Rh-D-positive. Most donations (99.58%) were whole blood, and 65.28% of donors contributed altruistically. Further research across Saudi Arabia is recommended to obtain more comprehensive data regarding ABO and Rh blood group distributions in the population.

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Published

2024-12-19

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Articles