Table 1.

Socio-demographic data of Thalassemia patients and their care takers:

Variables		Numbers	Percentage
Gender	Male	46	58.2
	Female	33	41.8
	In years
Age	Under 5	13	16.3
	5 to 9	18	23.2
	10-14	37	46.5
	15-above	11	14.0
	A	17	21.6
Blood groups	B	21	26.4
	AB	2	2.6
	O	39	49.4
	Il-literate	31	39.4
Education of the care taker	Primary	31	39.4
	Matric	12	15.2
	Graduate	5	6.1
Socioeconomics	Less than 3000	26	33.3
(monthly house-hold income)	3000-5000	19	24.2
	5000-10,000	29	36.4
	10,000-20,000	5	6.1
Status of house	Own	60	75.8
	On rent	19	24.2
Vaccination for Hep B	Done	36	45.5
	Not done	33	42.4
	Don't remember	10	12.1