Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics (n = 391) | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex, % | |
| Female | 59.8 |
| Male | 40.2 |
| Sickle cell anemia (SCA) | |
| SCA, % | 69.3 |
| SC variant, % | 28.6 |
| Mean age (SD) | 34.5 (11.4) |
| Graduated high school, % | |
| Y | 80.8 |
| N | 15.9 |
| Employed, % | |
| Y | 40.9 |
| N | 57.8 |
| Insured by Medicaid, % | |
| Y | 53.7 |
| N | 42.5 |
| Married or with significant other, % | |
| Y | 23.3 |
| N | 76.5 |
| Residence, live alone, % | |
| Y | 28.9 |
| N | 71.1 |
| Low annual income, <$20 000, % | |
| Y | 47.1 |
| N | 47.5 |
| Disability, % | |
| Y | 59.8 |
| N | 39.4 |
| Have PCP, % | |
| Y | 67.8 |
| N | 32.2 |
| Kidney disease, % | |
| Y | 14.3 |
| N | 82.6 |
| Leg ulcer, % | |
| Y | 4.9 |
| N | 93.4 |
| Stroke, % | |
| Y | 13.0 |
| N | 84.9 |
| Retinopathy, % | |
| Y | 19.2 |
| N | 78.0 |
| Avascular necrosis, % | |
| Y | 33.0 |
| N | 65.2 |
| Priapism, male only, % | |
| Y | 30.6 |
| N | 69.4 |
| Chronic pain, % | |
| Y | 67.5 |
| N | 32.5 |
| Opioid use, % | |
| Long acting only | 3.1 |
| Short acting only | 56.3 |
| Both | 36.8 |
| None | 3.3 |
| On chronic transfusions, % | |
| Y | 11.8 |
| N | 88.2 |
| On hydroxyurea (SCA only), % | |
| Y | 63.8 |
| N | 35.8 |
N, no; PCP, primary care provider; SD, standard deviation; Y, yes.