Table 1.

Characteristics of individuals aged 15 to 22 years with SCD who completed the ASH SCD transition readiness assessment tool and those who did not

15-22 years (N = 205), n (%)With assessment (n = 84), n (%)No assessment (n = 121), n (%)P value
Sex, female 109 (53) 46 (55) 63 (52) .70 
SVI      
Not very high (1) ≤0.75 26 (14) 10 (12.2) 16 (15.4) .53 
Very high (2) >0.75 160 (86) 72 (87.8) 88 (84.6)  
SCD type      
Hemoglobin SS/Sβ0 thalassemia (1) 94 (54.7) 49 (63.6) 45 (47.4) .03 
Others (0) 78 (45.3) 28 (36.4) 50 (52.6)  
Visits to pediatric SCD specialty clinic, median (interquartile range) 0 (0-3) 3 (1-4) 0 (0-0) <.0001 
15-22 years (N = 205), n (%)With assessment (n = 84), n (%)No assessment (n = 121), n (%)P value
Sex, female 109 (53) 46 (55) 63 (52) .70 
SVI      
Not very high (1) ≤0.75 26 (14) 10 (12.2) 16 (15.4) .53 
Very high (2) >0.75 160 (86) 72 (87.8) 88 (84.6)  
SCD type      
Hemoglobin SS/Sβ0 thalassemia (1) 94 (54.7) 49 (63.6) 45 (47.4) .03 
Others (0) 78 (45.3) 28 (36.4) 50 (52.6)  
Visits to pediatric SCD specialty clinic, median (interquartile range) 0 (0-3) 3 (1-4) 0 (0-0) <.0001 

Bold indicates statistically signficant P values < .05.

SVI, social vulnerability index.

SVI missing for 19 individuals.

SCD diagnosis missing for 33 individuals.

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