[Factors associated with the intention to donate blood in patients of a hospital in Peru].

Objective: Research on factors that modify the intention to donate blood voluntarily in the general population in Peru is scarce, and most of it are focused on health science personnel. The aim of the present study was to estimate the factors associated with the intention to donate blood in patients attending an outpatient clinic in a hospital in northern Peru.

Methods: A prospective unpaired study of cases (n=185) and controls (n=185) was designed.