Author(s)

Fahad A. Alateeq^1*, Thamer Z. Aldugieman^2*, Yousef Duhaim A. Al-Rashdi², Abdul Rahman Ali A. Alsogair², Saleh Hadi Alharbi¹, Ibrahim Bin Ahmed¹, Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed²

¹Faculty of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
²College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Background: Blood groups system has key importance for transfusion safety and clinical practice. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the distribution of ABO blood groups and its association with blood donation in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: In this study, we collected information regarding blood donation from 715 Saudi volunteers living in the city of Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia. Data about blood donation were obtained from 715 Saudi volunteers living in the city of Hail. Results: The majority of the study population was found with group B+ representing 174 participants, followed by A+, O+, AB+, B-ve, A-ve, AB-ve and O-ve, representing 165, 153, 47, 29, 20, 9, and 7 participants, in this order. Conclusion: The major blood group among Saudi population is group B+ followed by group A+ and O+. Individuals with rare blood groups were less likely to participate in blood donation programs, which necessitate the need for educational programs using motivating factors.

Blood Donation, Donors, Saudi Arabia, Voluntary Donation, ABO Group

Alateeq, F. , Aldugieman, T. , Al-Rashdi, Y. , Alsogair, A. , Alharbi, S. , Ahmed, I. and Ahmed, H. (2018) The Patterns of Blood Groups and Its Association with Blood Donation in Saudi Arabia. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 8, 291-300. doi: 10.4236/ojpm.2018.89025.