Table 1.

Demographics [N=37]

Mean Age	13.9 ± 1.8
Gender
Males	17 (45.9%)
Females	20 (54.1%)
SCD Genotype
HgbSS	21 (56.8%)
HgbSC	8 (21.6%)
HgbBeta+Thal	2 (5.4%)
Other/Unknown	6 (16.2%)
Mean Grade Level	7.4 ± 1.7
History of SCD Related Illnesses**
Acute Chest/Pneumonia	17 (45.9%)
Asthma	11 (29.7%)
Pulmonary Hypertension	1 (2.7%)
Avascular Necrosis	4 (10.8%)
Stroke	5 (13.5%)
Splenectomy	4 (10.8%)
Cholelithiasis	1 (2.7%)
Splenic Sequestration	3 (8.1%)
Leg Ulcers	1 (2.7%)
Priapism	3 (8.1%)
Iron Overload	5 (13.5%)
Other	10 (27.0%)
Central Line Placement	6 (16.2%)
Pain Crises/Year
>3 Pain Crises/year Requiring Hospitalization	6 (16.2%)
>3 Pain Crises/year Not Requiring Hospitalization	19 (51.3%)
0 to 3 Pain Crisis/year	12 (32.5%)

^**Some participants had more than one and therefore, does not add to 100%