Table I.
Children (N = 76) | Caregivers (N = 70) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Age (M, SD) | 14.05, 3.26 | Caregiver relation to child (n) | |
Gender (n) | Mother | 62 | |
Male | 44 | Father | 4 |
Female | 32 | Grandparent | 4 |
Racea (n) | Caregiver racea (n) | ||
African American | 76 | African American | 70 |
African International | 1 | African International | 1 |
White | 1 | White | 1 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 3 | American Indian/Alaska Native | 5 |
Ethnicity (n) | Ethnicity (n) | ||
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin | 2 | Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin | 1 |
Insurance Status | Caregiver Education (n) | ||
Medicaid only | 47 | Some high school | 6 |
Medicaid and private insurance | 13 | High school diploma | 22 |
Private insurance only | 16 | Some college | 28 |
Sickle Cell Subtype (n) | College degree | 13 | |
HbSS | 48 | More than college degree | 6 |
HbSC | 19 | ||
HbSβ0 | 4 | ||
HbSβ+ | 5 | ||
Hematocrit (M, SD) | 27.51, 4.96 | ||
Fetal hemoglobin (M, SD) | 11.27, 9.82 | ||
Currently taking hydroxyurea (n) | 41 |
aParticipants were able to mark multiple selections.