Table 7 Descriptive data of PRBC transfusion therapy among studied cases (n = 100)

Packed RBCs

 Transfusion

57

57%

 No transfusion

43

43%

Indications

 Anemia

58

58%

Frequency of transfusion

 1 time

40

40%

 2 times

14

14%

 3 times

2

2%

 4 times

2

2%

Age on first packed RBCs transfusion

 During the 1st week

41

41%

 During the 2nd week

12

12%

 During the 3rd week

4

4%

 After 3 weeks

1

1%