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. 2007 Feb 22;5:11. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-5-11

Table 1.

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

Characteristic N = 73
Mean Age 45 years (range, 18–82 years)
Gender
 Female 56 (77%)
 Male 17 (23%)
Ethnicity/Race
 White or Caucasian 61 (84%)
 Asian 5 (7%)
 Hispanic or Latino 4 (6%)
 Black or African American 2 (3%)
 American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (1%)
Marital Status
 Single, never married 13 (18%)
 Married 47 (64 %)
 Living with domestic partner/significant other 0 (0%)
 Separated 1 (1%)
 Divorced 10 (14%)
 Widowed 2 (3%)
Education
 Less than high school 1 (1%)
 High school graduate 13 (18%)
 Associate/Technical Degree 13 (18%)
 Some college 10 (14%)
 Bachelor's degree 18 (25%)
 Postgraduate or professional degree 17 (23%)
Medical Insurance
 Private insurance 16 (22%)
 HMO or PPO 38 (52%)
 Medicaid or Medicare 11 (15%)
 Other 4 (6%)
 No insurance 2 (3%)
Splenectomy (i.e., spleen removed) 42 (58%)
Currently taking medication for ITP 38 (52%)
Ever been transfused with blood or platelets for treatment of ITP 37 (52%)
Years since initial Diagnosis of ITP
 < 1 year 13 (18%)
 1–2 years 10 (14%)
 3–4 years 9 (12%)
 5–10 years 15 (21%)
 > 10 years 26 (36%)