Seroprevalence of selected transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Region 3, Philippines: A 5-year retrospective study

摘要

Transfusion of blood is a life-saving intervention that saves many lives. Unsafepractices in blood donation and pre-transfusion testing place people’s lives at risk of transfusiontransmissible infections (TTIs). The study aims to determine the overall seroprevalence ofthe selected TTIs for the past 5 years (2013-2017) among blood donors from a hospital inRegion 3, Philippines. The trend and distribution of the TTIs according to age group, sex,donor category, and number of donations were also determined. Data extracted include theage, sex, donor category, number of donations, and screening results of all donors fromJanuary 2013 to December 2017. The overall seroprevalence of the selected TTIs from overthe 5-year period is 4.17%. The seroprevalence rates of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV andsyphilis from 2013 to 2017 are 2.87%, 0.48%, 0.10%, and 0.62%, respectively. The age group of25 to 44 years old showed the highest rate of reactive donors. Also, higher rates of reactivedonors are seen among male donors, replacement donors, and first-time donors. The overallseroprevalence of TTIs in the study locale is low and it shows a decreasing trend from 2013to 2017. Donors who are 25 to 44 years old, males, replacement, and first-time donors showedhighest seroprevalence rates of TTIs.