Table 6. Association between caregiver burden and sociodemographic characteristics of children with SCA and their families.

SCA: sickle cell anemia; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; P<0.05 significant values.

Characteristic		Burden		OR	95% CI	P-value
		Yes (%)	No (%)
Had any family member diagnosed with SCA?	Yes	17 (29.3)	42 (70.7)	2.1	(0.88–4.90)	0.093
	No	11 (16.7)	55 (83.3)
Had any family member been diagnosed with the SCA trait?	Yes	20 (27)	54 (73)	1.9	(0.78–4.85)	0.150
	No	8 (22.6)	42 (84.0)
Had a child in the family who had physical or psychological diseases?	Yes	10 (26.3)	28 (73.7)	1.4	(0.55–3.28)	0.508
	No	18 (20.9)	68 (79.1)
Provided healthcare to more than one person in the family?	Yes	17 (29.3)	41 (70.7)	2.1	(0.87–4.90)	0.093
	No	11 (16.7)	55 (83.3)
Had any assistance in caring for children?	Yes	24 (21.8)	86 (78.2)	0.7	(0.20–2.42)	0.517
	No	4 (28.6)	10 (71.4)
Sex	Male	15 (22.4)	52 (77.6)	0.97	(0.42–2.27)	0.956
	Female	13 (22.8)	44 (77.2)
Age	≤9	16 (23.9)	51 (76.1)	1.2	(0.50–2.75)	0.707
	>9	12 (21.1)	45 (78.9)
Had a child who received hydroxyurea treatment?	Yes	18 (24.3)	56 (75.7)	1.3	(0.54–3.08)	0.572
	No	10 (20)	40 (80)
Had a child diagnosed with physical or psychological diseases?	Yes	13 (43.3)	17 (56.7)	4.0	(1.62–9.99)	0.002
	No	15 (16)	79 (84)