Table 1.

Distribution of patients with sickle cell disease/acute chest sydrome by age and sex.

Age group (years)	No. males	No. females	No. male deaths	No. female deaths
12–19	23	30	2	1
20–29	41	22	5	2
30–39	10	3	0	1
40–49	4	0	1	0
> 50	1	1	1	0
Total	79	56	9	4

No statistically significant differences between males and females for numbers or deaths (P≥0.05).