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Table 1 Patient Socio-Demographic Characteristics (n = 173)

From: Psychometric analysis of the adult sickle cell quality of life measurement information system (ACSQ-Me) in a UK population

Variable

 

Age years, mean (SD)

36.1 (12.5)

Gender, n (%)

 Female

100 (57.8)

 Male

69 (39.9)

 Undisclosed

4 (2.3)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 Black or Black British – African

118 (68.2)

 Black or Black British – Caribbean

39 (22.5)

 Black or Black British – Other

4 (2.3)

 White and Black African

3 (1.7)

 Other Mixed

1 (0.6)

 White British

1 (0.6)

 Undisclosed

7 (4.0)

Employment, n (%)

 Full time work

64 (37.0)

 Unemployed

42 (24.3)

 Part time work

24 (13.9)

 Other

16 (9.2)

 Student

15 (8.7)

 Full time homemaker

6 (3.5)

 Undisclosed

6 (3.5)

Highest Educational Qualification, n (%)

 Degree / Equivalent

70 (40.5)

 A Level / Equivalent

36 (20.8)

 Post graduate

34 (19.7)

 GSCE / O level / Equivalent

25 (14.5)

 No formal qualifications

4 (2.3)

 Undisclosed

4 (2.3)