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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jul 16.
Published in final edited form as: South Online J Nurs Res. 2011 Apr;11(1):5.

Table 3.

Demographic Characteristics (N = 90)

Characteristics Total %
N = 90
Female %
N = 67
Male %
N = 23
Marital status
Single 51.6% 34 (50.7%) 14 (60.9%)
Married 23.7% 16 (23.9%) 6 (26.1%)
Divorced 16.1% 14 (20.9%) 1 (4.3%)
Separated 1.1% 1 (1.5%)
Widowed 2.2% 1 (1.5%) 1 (4.3%)
Other 2.2% 1 (1.5%) 1 (4.3%)
Educational level
Less than high school 6.5% 3 (4.5%) 3 (13%)
High school diploma/GED 15.1% 11 (16.4%) 3 (13%)
Some college 48.4% 36 (53.7%) 9 (39.1%)
Bachelor’s degree 19.4% 12 (17.9%) 6 (26.1%)
Graduate degree 7.5% 1 (7.5%) 2 (8.7%)
Annual household income
Less than $10,000 32.3% 23 (34.3%) 7 (30.4%)
$10,000–$19,000 23.7% 15 (22.4%) 7 (30.4%)
$20,000–$34,000 9.7% 7 (10.4%) 2 (8.7%)
$35,000–$49,000 9.7% 6 (9%) 3 (13%)
$50,000–$60,000 7.5% 6 (9%) 1 (4.3%)
More than $60,000 14% 10 (14.9%) 3 (13%)
Sickle cell disease genotype
HbSS 47.3% 32 (42.9%) 12 (52.2%)
HbSC 31.2% 20 (30.8%) 9 (42.9%)
Sickle Beta Thalassemia 14% 13 (20%)
Other 1.1% 1 (1.1%)
Missing 2
Hospitalization in previous year
0 20.4% 15 (22.4%) 4 (17.4%)
1 21.5% 14 (20.9%) 6 (26.1%)
2 21.5% 16 (23.9%) 4 (17.4%)
3 8.6% 3 (4.5%) 5 (21.7%)
4 6.5% 6 (9%)
5 5.4% 3 (4.5%) 2 (8.7%)
6 4.3% 3 (4.5%) 1 (4.3%)
7 1.1% 1 (1.5%)
8 1.1% 1 (1.5%)
9
10 6.5% 1 (4.3%)
Hospitalization based on genotype 12 (57.1%)
HbSS 51.2% 32 (49.2%)
HbSC 33.7% 20 (30.8%) 9 (42.3%)
Sickle Beta Thalassemia 15.1% 13 (20%)