Distribution and Frequency of ABO and Rhesus (D) Blood Groups in Somalia: A Retrospective Study on Students of Jazeera University, Mogadishu‐Somalia

Abstract

Background. There are differences in the distribution and frequency of ABO and D blood groups in different populations of the world. Relatively very little information is available about blood group distributions in the Somali population. Objectives: To identify the distribution and frequency of ABO and D blood groups among the Somali people. Methods. A retrospective cross-sectional study of 1811 enrolled students of Jazeera University was conducted in Jazeera University diagnosis and research center, Mogadishu-Somalia from December 2017 to December 2020. The result was presented as the frequency of each blood group with percentage. A Fisher’s exact test was carried out to test the significant association of the ABO blood group with sex and D antigen with sex. Results. Blood group O was the most prevalent (61%), followed by A (27%), B (10%), and AB (2%). The D-antigen was present in 97% of participants and 3% were D-negative. The distribution of O+, A+, B+, AB+ among D-positive subjects were 62%, 27%, 9% and 2.0% while that of O-, A-, B- and AB- among D-negative subjects were 57%, 27%, 12% and 3%, respectively. The frequencies of ABO and D-antigens in both male and female subjects were O > A > B > AB. However, this study found no significant difference of ABO with Sex and D-antigens with sex (P-value>0.05). Conclusions. The frequency of ABO and D blood groups among the Somalia population was found to be O > A > B > AB which was similar to those reported from most East African populations.

Distribution of ABO blood group in surgical patients at a tertiary hospital in rivers state, Nigeria

“…Our study revealed the most prevalent blood group in surgical patients at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital as blood group O (63.0%). this was in agreement with the study done by Mohamed A et al in Somalia, which showed that blood group O was the most common, this comprised of 61% of the total blood group a little lower than what was shown in our study [1]. The distribution of blood group from our study showed that O blood group was the most prevalent (63%) followed by A (17.8%), B (15.1%) and AB (4.1%) (tables 1 and 2).…”

“…There are differences in the distribution and frequency of ABO and D blood groups locally and globally [1,2]. These differences in ABO is also applicable among surgical patients worldwide [1].…”

“…There are differences in the distribution and frequency of ABO and D blood groups locally and globally [1,2]. These differences in ABO is also applicable among surgical patients worldwide [1]. The ABO and Rhesus (D) blood groups remain clinically most important blood group even though since 1901, more than 20 different blood group system have been recognized and characterized [1,2].…”

“…These differences in ABO is also applicable among surgical patients worldwide [1]. The ABO and Rhesus (D) blood groups remain clinically most important blood group even though since 1901, more than 20 different blood group system have been recognized and characterized [1,2]. Karl Landsteiner, an American Scientist of Austrian origin was the first to discover the ABO blood group which was the first blood group [2].…”

“…In Nigeria, as in many other developing countries of the world, post -partum haemorrhage which may require surgical interventions including the importance of finding out the blood group of such patients and the place of blood transfusion in such patients cannot be over emphasized. [1][2] In addition, in patients preparations for elective surgery in majority of surgical procedures for check for blood group if there is a need for blood transfusion [2][3][4].…”