Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 89 individuals with SCDIC
| Characteristic . | . |
|---|---|
| Sex: female | 54 (60.67%) |
| Age | 30.64 (7.97) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 10 (11.24%) |
| Never married | 68 (76.40%) |
| Other | 11 (12.36%) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 10 (11.24%) |
| High school | 16 (17.98%) |
| Some college | 36 (40.45%) |
| College | 17 (19.10%) |
| Graduate school | 10 (11.24%) |
| Employment | |
| Working now | 38 (42.70%) |
| Disabled | 24 (26.97%) |
| Student | 14 (15.73%) |
| Other | 13 (14.61%) |
| Genotype | |
| Hb SS or sickle cell anemia | 61 (68.54%) |
| Hb SC disease | 20 (22.47%) |
| Hb S β0 thalassemia | 5 (5.62%) |
| Hb S β+ thalassemia | 3 (3.37%) |
| Sickle cell attacks in last 12 months | |
| 0 | 10 (11.63%) |
| 1 | 8 (9.30%) |
| 2 | 12 (13.95%) |
| 3 | 10 (11.63%) |
| 4 or more | 46 (53.49%) |
| Sickle cell disease severity | 1.03 (0.91) |
| Current hydroxyurea use | 52 (60.47%) |
| Characteristic . | . |
|---|---|
| Sex: female | 54 (60.67%) |
| Age | 30.64 (7.97) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 10 (11.24%) |
| Never married | 68 (76.40%) |
| Other | 11 (12.36%) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 10 (11.24%) |
| High school | 16 (17.98%) |
| Some college | 36 (40.45%) |
| College | 17 (19.10%) |
| Graduate school | 10 (11.24%) |
| Employment | |
| Working now | 38 (42.70%) |
| Disabled | 24 (26.97%) |
| Student | 14 (15.73%) |
| Other | 13 (14.61%) |
| Genotype | |
| Hb SS or sickle cell anemia | 61 (68.54%) |
| Hb SC disease | 20 (22.47%) |
| Hb S β0 thalassemia | 5 (5.62%) |
| Hb S β+ thalassemia | 3 (3.37%) |
| Sickle cell attacks in last 12 months | |
| 0 | 10 (11.63%) |
| 1 | 8 (9.30%) |
| 2 | 12 (13.95%) |
| 3 | 10 (11.63%) |
| 4 or more | 46 (53.49%) |
| Sickle cell disease severity | 1.03 (0.91) |
| Current hydroxyurea use | 52 (60.47%) |
The n-sizes and percentages are presented for categorical characteristics. Means and standard deviations are presented for continuous characteristics.