Table 2.

Characteristics of survey respondents

Characteristic	Percent of respondents
Age
18 to 24	29%
25 to 34	33%
35 to 44	20%
45 to 54	11%
55 to 64	6%
65 to 74	1%
Gender
Male	36%
Female	64%
SCD Type
Sickle Cell Anemia (SS)	64%
Sickle Hemoglobin C Disease (SC)	21%
Sickle Beta-Thalassemia Disease (Beta)	10%
Unspecified Sickle Cell Disease (Other)	5%
How much did your last pain attack (crisis) interfere with your life?
I've never had a pain attack (crisis)	2%
Not at all, I did everything I usually do	10%
I had to cut down on some things I usually do	21%
I could not do most things I usually do	30%
I could not take care of myself…needed some help…	18%
I could not take care of myself and needed constant care…	19%
About how long did your most recent pain attack (crisis) last?
I've never had a pain attack (crisis)	2%
Less than 1 hour	4%
1 - 12 hours	18%
13 - 24 hours	8%
1 - 3 days	22%
4 - 7 days	25%
1 - 2 weeks	14%
More than 2 weeks	7%
Patient rating of severity of pain in last attack (0 to 10)
Mean	7.76
Standard Deviation	2.27