Profile of blood donors in Port Moresby

A record analysis study was conducted on blood donors in the greater Port Moresby area to determine the trend in the number of blood donations and the profile of donors between 1985 and 1994. There was no significant change in the donation trend between 1985-1989 and 1990-1994. While there were no changes in the age distribution between these two periods, there were significant increases in female donors (from 17% to 25%) and new donors (47% to 54%) during 1990-1994. The study data show that there has been a problem in the retention of donors in the greater Port Moresby area during the 1990-1994 period.