Parents of SCD children (N = 97) | Parents of Control children (N = 73) | p-value | |
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Characteristics of the Parents | |||
Age (yrs), median (P25, P75) | 37.1 (31.1,40.9) | 29.2 (25.9, 35.0) | <0.001 |
Gender | N (%) | N (%) | |
Male | 7 (7.2) | 6 (8.2) | 0.967 |
Female | 89 (91.8) | 66 (90.4) | |
Not Reported | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.4) | |
Type of Caregiver | |||
Biological parent | 85 (87.6) | 55 (75.3) | 0.681 |
Step parent | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | |
Foster parent | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Adoptive parent | 2 (2.1) | 1 (1.4) | |
Guardian | 6 (6.2) | 7 (9.6) | |
Other | 2 (2.1) | 1 (1.4) | |
Not Reported | 2 (2.1) | 8 (11.0) | |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
African-American | 60 (61.9) | 50 (68.5) | 0.010 |
Other | 3 (3.1) | 14 (19.2) | |
Not Reported | 34 (35.1) | 9 (12.3) | |
Family Income | |||
< $20 K | 37 (38.1) | 34 (46.6) | 0.032 |
≥ $20 K but <$40 K | 24 (24.7) | 13 (17.8) | |
≥ $40 K | 21 (21.7) | 5 (6.9) | |
Not Reported | 15 (15.5) | 21 (28.8) | |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 23 (23.7) | 21 (28.8) | 0.604 |
Not Currently Married | 62 (62.9) | 44 (60.3) | |
Not Reported | 12 (12.4) | 8 (11.0) | |
Highest Education Level | |||
Some High School or less | 20 (20.6) | 28 (38.4) | 0.0315 |
High School diploma/GED | 29 (29.9) | 12 (16.4) | |
Vocational/some college | 31 (32.0) | 24 (32.9) | |
College/graduate degree | 8 (8.3) | 3 (4.1) | |
Not Reported | 9 (9.3) | 6 (8.2) | |
Work Status | |||
Working | 56 (57.7) | 10 (13.7) | <0.001 |
Not Working | 31 (32.0) | 56 (76.7) | |
Not Reported | 10 (10.3) | 7 (9.6) | |
Characteristics of Children | |||
Age (yrs), median (P25, P75) | 10.0 (5.0, 14.0) | 7.0 (3.0, 11.0) | 0.005 |
Gender | |||
Female | 52 (53.6) | 41 (56.2) | 0.740 |
Medical Co-morbidities | |||
Any | 27 (27.8) | 34 (46.6) | 0.012 |
Asthma | 20 (20.6) | 27 (37.0) | |
Chronic Allergies | 6 (6.2) | 11 (15.1) | |
Diabetes | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.4) | |
Chronic Orthopaedic, Bone, or Joint Problems | 8 (8.3) | 3 (4.1) | |
Epilepsy | 4 (4.1) | 1 (1.4) | |
Rheumatic Disease | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Other | 2 (2.1) | 4 (5.5) | |
Neuro-behavioral Co-morbidities | |||
Any | 38 (39.2) | 34 (46.6) | 0.334 |
Anxiety Problems | 6 (6.2) | 9 (12.3) | |
Attentional Problems | 22 (22.7) | 17 (23.3) | |
Behavioral Problems | 19 (19.6) | 17 (23.3) | |
Depression | 7 (7.2) | 6 (8.2) | |
Developmental Delay or Mental Retardation | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | |
Learning Problems | 21 (21.7) | 14 (19.2) | |
Speech Problems | 9 (9.3) | 10 (13.7) | |
Sickle Cell Disease Status | |||
Mild disease | 44 (45.5) | NA | |
Severe disease | 53 (54.6) | NA |