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Table 1 Prevalence of epistaxis (≥ 1 episode) in children with and without SCA, stratified by age group and gender

From: The frequency and severity of epistaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in eastern Uganda: a case-control study

 

Children with SCA reporting epistaxis/total (%)

Children without SCA reporting epistaxis/total (%)

Total

24/73 (32.9)

18/77 (23.4)

Gender

 Female

13/34 (38.2)

8/38 (21.1)

 Male

11/39 (28.2)

10/39 (25.6)

Age (years)

 2–5

6/25 (24)

3/27 (11.1)

 6–9

9/26 (34.6)

5/27 (18.5)

 10–15

9/22 (40.9)

10/23 (43.5)

  1. SCA sickle cell anaemia