Table I. Descriptive characteristics of the sample of sickle cell patients (N=139).
| Variable | n (%) |
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| Gender | |
| Male | 73 (52.5) |
| Female | 66 (47.5) |
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| Diagnosed with Asthma | 59 (42.5) |
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| Median (IQR) | |
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| Age (years) | 11.5 (7.9 – 15.1) |
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| BMI percentile | 0.50 (0.25 – 0.75) |
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| 25,OH Vitamin D level (ng/mL) | 7.9 (4.9 – 11.8) |
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| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 8.1 (7.2 – 8.9) |
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| Baseline oxygen saturation | 96.7 (94.2 – 98.9) |
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| White blood cell count | 11.8 (9.5 – 13.6) |
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| IgE | 48.5 (20.6 – 157.0) |
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| Pre FEV1 % | 87.2 (77.1 – 97.1) |
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| Pre FVC % | 92.1 (80.2 – 100.5) |
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| Pre FEV1/FVC % | 97.5 (92.5 – 101.9) |
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| Pain Episodes, treated in hospital, past 3 years | 0 (0-1) |
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| ACS Episodes, treated in hospital, past 3 years | 0 (0-1) |