Clinical characteristics of patient groups
| Variables . | Proportion, % . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CSSCD, n = 3380 . | BMC, n = 140 . | NIH-PHT, n = 210 . | |
| ACS | 62 | 54 | 82 |
| AVN | 32 | 21 | 25 |
| Blood transfusion | 13 | 3 | 58 |
| Death | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Hb genotype, HbSC | 26 | 41 | 20 |
| Leg ulceration | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| Pain | 83 | 93 | 82 |
| Priapism | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| Sepsis | 13 | 10 | Unknown |
| Sex, female | 52 | 46 | 58 |
| Stroke | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| PHT | 28 | ||
| Variables . | Proportion, % . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CSSCD, n = 3380 . | BMC, n = 140 . | NIH-PHT, n = 210 . | |
| ACS | 62 | 54 | 82 |
| AVN | 32 | 21 | 25 |
| Blood transfusion | 13 | 3 | 58 |
| Death | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Hb genotype, HbSC | 26 | 41 | 20 |
| Leg ulceration | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| Pain | 83 | 93 | 82 |
| Priapism | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| Sepsis | 13 | 10 | Unknown |
| Sex, female | 52 | 46 | 58 |
| Stroke | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| PHT | 28 | ||
ACS indicates acute chest syndrome; and AVN, avascular necrosis of bone; PHT, pulmonary hypertension.