Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2018, 8, 291-300 http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojpm ISSN Online: 2162-2485 ISSN Print: 2162-2477 DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2018.89025 Sep. 25, 2018 291 Open Journal of Preventive Medicine The Patterns of Blood Groups and Its Association with Blood Donation in Saudi Arabia Fahad A. Alateeq 1* , Thamer Z. Aldugieman 2* , Yousef Duhaim A. Al-Rashdi 2 , Abdul Rahman Ali A. Alsogair 2 , Saleh Hadi Alharbi 1 , Ibrahim Bin Ahmed 1 , Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed 2 1 Faculty of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) 2 College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Abstract Background: Blood groups system has key importance for transfusion safety and clinical practice. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to eva- luate the distribution of ABO blood groups and its association with blood donation in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: In this study, we collected informa- tion 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 do- nation programs, which necessitate the need for educational programs using motivating factors. Keywords Blood Donation, Donors, Saudi Arabia, Voluntary Donation, ABO Group 1. Introduction In spite of a stable rise in blood donation and voluntary non-remunerated blood donors, many countries continue to have numerous challenges with its blood donation service. To ensure a sufficient and safe blood supply that meets the in- creasing clinical need for blood products, there is an urgent need to strengthen How to cite this paper: Alateeq, F.A., Aldugieman, T.Z., Al-Rashdi, Y.D.A., Al- sogair, A.R.A.A., Alharbi, S.H., Ahmed, I.B. and Ahmed, H.G. (2018) The Patterns of Blood Groups and Its Association with Blood Donation in Saudi Arabia. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 8, 291-300. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpm.2018.89025 Received: August 31, 2018 Accepted: September 22, 2018 Published: September 25, 2018 Copyright © 2018 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access