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Table 2 Patients’ baseline variables and presenting complaints

From: The clinical presentation, utilization, and outcome of individuals with sickle cell anaemia presenting to urban emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

 

Overall

Died

Survived

Relative risk

P-value

N = 752

N = 16

N = 736

Clinical characteristics

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

RR (95%CI)

 

Tachypnea b

336 (44.7)

10 (62.5)

326 (44.3)

2.1 (0.8–5.7)

0.16

Tachycardiab

186 (24.7)

5 (31.3)

181 (24.6)

1.4 (0.5–3.9)

0.5

Febrile (T > 37.5 °C)c

131 (17.4)

11 (68.8)

120 (16.3)

10.4 (3.7–29.5)

< 0.0001

SpO2a < 95%

67 (8.9)

15 (93.8)

52 (7.1)

153 (20–1143)

< 0.0001

Altered mental status

59 (7.8)

13 (81.3)

46 (6.3)

50 (15–174)

< 0.0001

Bradycardiab

14 (1.9)

3 (18.8)

11 (1.5)

12.1 (3.9–38.0)

< 0.0001

Pain

614 (81.6)

12 (75.0)

602 (81.8)

0.7 (0.2–2.1)

0.5

Fever

289 (38.4)

10 (62.5)

279 (37.9)

2.7 (1.0–7.3)

0.06

Abdominal Symptoms

159 (21.1)

2 (12.5)

157 (21.3)

0.5 (0.1–2.3)

0.4

Respiratory Symptoms

156 (20.7)

11 (68.8)

145 (19.7)

8.4 (3.0–23.8)

0.0001

Cardiovascular Symptoms

83 (11.0)

2 (12.5)

81 (11.0)

1.2 (0.3–5.0)

0.9

Jaundice

80 (10.6)

1 (6.3)

79 (10.7)

0.6 (0.1–4.2)

0.6

Body Swelling

54 (7.2)

2 (12.5)

52 (7.1)

1.9 (0.4–7.9)

0.4

Neurological Symptoms

45 (6.0)

6 (37.5)

39 (5.3)

9.4 (3.6–24.8)

< 0.0001

Long Lasting Erection

20 (2.7)

1 (6.3)

19 (2.6)

2.4 (0.3–17.6)

0.4

Urinary Symptoms

6 (0.8)

1 (6.3)

5 (0.7)

8.3 (1.3–53.1)

0.03

  1. aSpO2 Saturation of oxygen in peripheral capillary bAge-adjusted variables c Measurements were all axillary