Table 2 Characteristics of donors
From: Eight-year operation status and data analysis of the first human milk bank in East China
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Reasons for disqualification | |
Failure to pass the physical examination | 168 (67.2) |
the appearance of donor milk is not well | 17 (6.8) |
Failure to pass the pre-pasteurization test | 25 (10.0) |
Failure to pass the post-pasteurization test | 14 (5.6) |
Others | 26 (10.4) |
Number of donations | |
< 3 | 287 (18.5) |
3–9 | 549 (35.3) |
≥ 10 | 719 (46.2) |
Preterm/term delivery | |
Preterm | 518 (33.3) |
Term | 1037 (66.7) |
Time of first donation (postpartum) | |
< 1 wk | 153 (9.8) |
1 wk to 1 mo | 325 (20.9) |
1–3 mo | 789 (50.7) |
3–6 mo | 240 (15.4) |
6–10 mo | 48 (3.1) |
Mode of delivery | |
Vaginal delivery | 951 (61.2) |
Cesarean section | 604 (38.8) |
Number of children | |
1 | 1245 (80.1) |
≥ 2 | 310 (19.9) |
Occupation | |
Company employee | 575 (37.0) |
Government employee | 197 (12.7) |
Self-employed | 205 (13.2) |
Housewife | 315 (20.2) |
Others | 263 (16.9) |
Age (y) | |
20–25 | 126 (8.1) |
25–30 | 863 (55.5) |
30–35 | 426 (27.4) |
> 35 | 140 (9.0) |
Education | |
Higher than a bachelor’s degree | 206 (13.2) |
Bachelor’s degree | 974 (62.6) |
Junior college degree | 134 (8.6) |
Lower than a junior college degree | 241 (15.5) |