TABLE I.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) years | 8.05 (1.81) |
| Gender, N (%) female | 11 (58) |
| Race/ethnicity, N (%) African-American | 19 (100) |
| Religious preference, N (%)a | |
| Protestant | 9 (47) |
| Catholic | 3 (16) |
| None | 3 (16) |
| Other | 3 (16) |
| Highest level of parental education, N (%)b | |
| Did not finish high school | 2 (11) |
| High school diploma or GED | 2 (11) |
| Completed some college | 5 (26) |
| Graduated from college | 7 (37) |
| Sickle cell medications, N (%) yesc | |
| Hydroxyurea | 7 (37) |
| Transfusions | 2 (11) |
| Ex-Jade | 2 (11) |
| None | 9 (47) |
| Number of hospitalizations in past year, N (%) | |
| 0 hospitalizations | 9 (47) |
| 1 hospitalization | 7 (37) |
| 2 hospitalizations | 2 (11) |
| 3 hospitalizations | 1 (5) |
| Number of ER visits in past year, N (%) | |
| 0 ER visits | 10 (53) |
| 1 ER visit | 5 (26) |
| 2 ER visits | 4 (21) |
a
n = 18;
b
n = 16;
c
Medication use not mutually exclusive.