Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 491)
From: Utility of WHOQOL-BREF in measuring quality of life in Sickle Cell Disease
Variable | Â |
|---|---|
Sex, M: F (%) | 210 (42.7): 281 (57.3) |
Age, mean years (SD) | 31.3 (9.6) |
Genotype, % | Â |
   SS | 68.1 |
   SC | 21.5 |
   Others | 10.4 |
Education, (%) | Â |
   Primary | 72 (14.7) |
   Secondary | 266 (54.2) |
   Vocational training | 119 (24.2) |
   Tertiary | 30 (6.1) |
Employment status, Y: N (%) | 253 (51.5): 238 (48.5) |
Marital Status, (%) | Â |
   Single | 431 (87.8) |
   Married | 48 (9.8) |
   Other | 12 (2.4) |
Haemoglobin g/dl, mean (SD) | 9.0 (2.2) |
Fetal Haemoglobin %, mean (SD) | 4.6 (4.3) |
Lactate Dehydrogenase IU/L, mean (SD) | 391.73 (193.2) |
Serum Creatinine μmol/L, mean (SD) | 60.4 (25.4) |
Painful Crises, n (%) | Â |
   0–3 per year | 412 (83.9) |
   More than 3 per year | 79 (16.1) |