Table 1.
Patient characteristics per study period
| Preperiod | Postperiod | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of visits | 72 | 75 |
| ED | 47 | 52 |
| HOC | 25 | 23 |
| Number of patients | 48 | 49 |
| Age, years (IQR) | 6.6 (5.0, 15.7) | 9.6 (5,14) |
| Male, n (%) | 43 (60) | 37 (49) |
| Sickle cell phenotype, n (%) | ||
| SS | 57 (79) | 49 (65) |
| SC | 13 (18) | 23 (31) |
| SB°Thal | 1 (1) | 2 (3) |
| SB+Thal | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Hydroxyurea, n (%) | 22 (31) | 36 (48) |
| Opiates received, n (%) | 61 (85) | 61 (81) |
Data presented represent individual patients and are organized by study period.
years: years (median)
ED Emergency department; HOC Hematology outpatient clinic; IQR Interquantile range; n Number; SS Hemoglobin SS; SC Hemoglobin SC; SB°Thal Hemoglobin SB°Thal; SB+Thal Hemoglobin SB+Thal.