Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of people with sickle cell disease who died from the top 14 underlying causes of death: U.S., 1979–2005^a

^aThe table represents 93.8% of all deaths during this time period. All other diagnoses were present in <1% of deaths.

SD = standard deviation

IQR = interquartile range

SS = homozygous S

PHTN = pulmonary hypertension