Table I.
Demographic & Medical History Characteristics*
| Demographics | n | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Child’s Age (yrs) | 124 | 13.0(3.3) |
| Grade in School | 124 | 7.1(3.2) |
| n | Percent | |
| Child’s Gender | ||
| Female | 60 | 48.4% |
| Male | 64 | 51.6% |
| Respondent’s Relation | ||
| Mother | 97 | 78.2% |
| Father | 15 | 12.1% |
| Grandmother | 5 | 4.0% |
| Guardian | 7 | 5.7% |
| Mother’s Education | ||
| Grade 9 – 12 | 24 | 19.8% |
| High School Graduate | 36 | 29.8% |
| Some College | 45 | 37.2% |
| College Graduate | 10 | 8.3% |
| Graduate education | 6 | 4.9% |
| Father’s Education | ||
| <6th Grade | 4 | 4.5% |
| Grade 7 - 9 | 1 | 1.1% |
| Grade 9 – 12 | 19 | 21.3% |
| High School Graduate | 31 | 34.8% |
| Some College | 18 | 20.2% |
| College Graduate | 12 | 13.5% |
| Graduate education | 4 | 4.5% |
| Days of School Missed | 98 | 3.6(5.4) |
| Days Too Ill to Play | 117 | 3.2(4.4) |
| Days of Care Needed | 113 | 3.4(5.6) |
| Days of Work Missed | 103 | 2.4(2.6) |
| n | Percent | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| SS | 118 | 95.2% |
| Sβ0thal | 6 | 4.8% |
| Hospitalization Past 12 months | ||
| Yes | 62 | 50.0% |
| No | 52 | 50.0% |
| ER Visit in Past 12 months | ||
| Yes | 91 | 74.0% |
| No | 32 | 26.0% |
| Child’s Health Interferes with Respondent’s Daily Routine at Work | ||
| Never | 36 | 39.1% |
| Almost Never | 14 | 15.2% |
| Sometimes | 24 | 26.1% |
| Often | 13 | 14.1% |
| Almost Always | 5 | 5.4% |
| Child’s Health Interferes with Respondent’s Ability to Concentrate | ||
| Never | 33 | 35.5% |
| Almost Never | 13 | 14.0% |
| Sometimes | 22 | 23.7% |
| Often | 19 | 20.4% |
| Almost Always | 6 | 6.5% |
*
n’s may vary because of incomplete responses