Table 1.

Distribution of studied children with thalassemia according to their socio demographic characteristics (n = 106).

Socio demographic characteristics		N	%
Age	1 ≤ 3 years	19	17.9
	3 ≤ 6 years	33	31.1
	6–12 years	54	51.0
	Mean ± SD	4.67 ± 1.5
Gender	Male	62	58.5
	Female	44	41.5
The child’s order	the first	50	47.2
	the second	22	20.8
	the third	25	23.6
	the fourth or more	9	8.5
Educational level for the child	Before nursery age	26	24.5
	Nursery age	26	24.5
	primary school	54	51.0