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Table 2 Disease characteristics of adolescents with SCD

From: Health-related quality of life of adolescents with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Variables Frequency

(N=140)

Percent

Variables

Frequency (N=140)

Percent

Fever

  

Hydroxyureaa

  

 Yes

91

65

Yes

45

35

 Non

49

35

Non

84

65

Malariaa

  

Folic acida

  

 Yes

13

10

Yes

131

95

 Non

123

90

Non

7

5

Pain

  

Pneumococcala

  

 Yes

89

64

Yes

36

26

 Non

51

36

Non

101

74

Stroke

  

Blood transfusion

  

 Yes

20

14

None

117

84

 Non

120

86

1-3

20

14

>3

3

2

  1. aSome missing variables for income level, malaria, Hydroxyurea, Folic acid and Pneumococcal vaccine