Table 1.
Age, gender, and anthropometric data.
| parameters | SCA | Controls | t-test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean (SD) | mean (SD) | |||
| Age (years) | 28.27 (5.58) | 28.37 (5.91) | 0.987 | 0.924 |
| Gender {frequency (%)} | ||||
| Male | 31 (50) | 31 (50) | 0.000 | 1.00a |
| Female | 31 (50) | 31 (50) | ||
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| Total | 62 | 62 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 54.97 (10.61) | 67.35 (8.37) | 7.20 | <0.001* |
| Height (m) | 1.62 (0.14) | 1.72 (0.07) | 4.960 | <0.001* |
| Body surface area (m2) | 1.62 (0.03) | 1.78 (0.14) | 3.723 | <0.001* |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 20.47 (2.73) | 23.87 (3.22) | 6.181 | <0.001* |
* Statistically significant (2 sided); achi-square.
SCA—sickle-cell anaemia.