Table 2.
Distribution of β-globin sequence analysis results among 51 African-American adults self-reporting SCD according to gender and education level status.
| Gender and education | SCDa | SCT | Hb C trait | Typicalb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | ||||
| ≤High school (n=24) | 2 (8.3%) | 14 (58.3%) | 2 (8.3%) | 6 (25.0%) |
| >High school (n=13) | 0 | 11 (84.6%) | 0 | 2 (15.4%) |
| Male | ||||
| ≤High school (n=4) | 0 | 1 (25.0%) | 0 | 3 (75.0%) |
| >High school (n=10) | 1 (10.0%) | 6 (60.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 2 (20.0%) |
a
Two individuals identified with Hb SS and 1 with Hb SC.
b
No abnormal β-globin DNA variants detected.