Table 1.
Description of SCD Cameroonian Patients
| Variables | N | Mean±SD | Minimum–Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| M/F | 303/307 | ||
| Age (Yrs) | 610 | 17.3±10 | 5–58 |
| RBC (1012/L) | 610 | 2.8±0.7 | 1.2–6.5 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 610 | 7.8±1.6 | 3.8–16.5 |
| MCV (fL) | 610 | 84.4±9.9 | 59–117 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 610 | 34.0±3.8 | 21.5–54.3 |
| WBC (109/L) | 610 | 13.7±5.6 | 2.9–49.8 |
| Monocytes (109/L) | 610 | 1.5±1 | 0.1–11.9 |
| Pl atelets (109/L) | 610 | 374.6±123 | 97–837 |
| HbA2 (%) (HPLC)* | 244 | 3.3±1.3 | 0–9.7 |
| HbF (%) (HPLC)* | 244 | 7.5±4.8 | 0–22.7 |
| N VOC /Yr | 572 | 3±3 | 0–40 |
| N hospital attendance (per Yr) | 608 | 2.2±3.2 | 0–60 |
| N hospital admission (per Yr) | 606 | 2.3±3 | 0–30 |
| N patients with at least one overt stroke | 25/608 | 4.1% |
*
Hb electrophoresis was also obtained from 344 patients (55.5%) using alkali denaturation test (ADT), with a mean of 11.4±9.4 for HbF and 4.1±2.1 for HbA2 levels.