Table 1.
Description of the study participants.
| Variables | Median or | IQR | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Demography | |||
| Sex(Male/Female) | 129/128 | 286 | |
| Age (years) | 27 | 13 | 863 |
| Age at diagnosis (months) | 12 | 6 | 28 |
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| Clinical events | |||
| VOC/ yr | 2 | 3 | 241 |
| Hospitalisation/yr | 0 | 1 | 236 |
| Total Blood transfusion | 3 | 6 | 251 |
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| Anthropometrics | |||
| Weight(kg) | 44 | 14 | 253 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 110 | 20 | 265 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 70 | 10 | 265 |
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| Haematological indices | |||
| PCV(%) | 17 | 4 | 258 |
| WBC (x 109/l) | 9 | 7.9 | 204 |
| Platelets (x 109/l) | 460 | 260 | 109 |
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| Biochemical indices | |||
| Urea (mmol/l) | 5.4 | 2.5 | 259 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 106 | 101 | 258 |
| Uric acid (μmol/l) | 562 | 373 | 177 |
| eGFR (MDRD) | 120 | 100 | 257 |
| albumin (g/dl) | 40 | 5 | 186 |
| Protein (g/dl) | 71 | 8.5 | 160 |
VOC: vaso-occlusive crisis, SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure, PCV: packed cell volume, WBC: white blood cell count.