Table 5 Clinical characterization of SCA and HbSC patients
Clinical characterization | SCA N = 98 | HbSC N = 52 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalization | 90/98 (91.8%) | 36/52 (69.2%) | 0.001 |
Pneumonia | 38/98 (38.8%) | 22/52 (42.3%) | 0.728 |
Splenomegaly | 40/98 (40.8%) | 18/52 (34.6%) | 0.486 |
Asthma | 6/98 (6.1%) | 3/52 (5.8%) | 1.000 |
Pain crises | 83/98 (84.7%) | 41/52 (78.8%) | 0.374 |
Infection | 36/98 (36.7%) | 18/52 (34.6%) | 0.859 |
Priapism | 10/50 (20.0%) | 5/22 (22.7%) | 0.764 |
Vaso-occlusion | 89/98 (90.8%) | 42/52 (80.8%) | 0.119 |
Retinopathy | 3/98 (3.0%) | 4/52 (7.7%) | 0.236 |
Cholelithiasis | 17/98 (17.3%) | 4/52 (7.7%) | 0.139 |