Table 3.

Clinical and laboratory variables in the University of Ibadan, UIC, and Walk-PHaSST cohorts

	University of Ibadan, N = 249	UIC, N = 260	Walk-PHaSST, N = 387
Age, y	19 (15-24)	31 (23-42)	35 (25-46)
Sex (female:male), %	47:53	58:42	52:48
Hydroxyurea therapy, n (%)	7 (3)	135 (52)	160 (41)
BMI, kg/m2	19 (16-20)	23 (21-26)	23 (21-25)
Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg	76 (70-82)	86 (80-93)	83 (78-90)
α-Thalassemia (α-/αα or α-/α-), n (%)	106 (43)	96 (37)	125 (32)
BCL11A rs1427407 (G/T or T/T), n (%)	116 (47)	116 (45)	159 (41)

Values are expressed as medians and IQRs.

BMI, body mass index.