Table 2.

WHOQOL-BREF scores of each domain and total score of caregivers of sickle cell disease patients (n = 37) taking hydroxyurea versus those of patients not taking hydroxyurea

Domain	Under hydroxyurea treatment		p-value*
	Yes	No
Physical	55.29 ± 13.30	56.79 ± 11.84	0.756
Psychological	64.35 ± 12.73	65.84 ± 11.92	0.751
Social	68.52 ± 19.52	66.67 ± 19.64	0.800
Environmental	50.58 ± 14.91	44.38 ± 12.48	0.250
Total	59.69 ± 12.54	58.42 ± 11.05	0.780

Data is presented as mean ± standard deviation

* Student t-test