TABLE 2.
Mean Number of Skill Categories per Domain Marked “Can Do” among Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
| AAC-SCD Categories (No. of Items) |
Baseline (SD) |
Follow-Up (SD) |
Mean Difference (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen (4) | 3.95 (0.22) | 3.84 (0.55) | −0.10 (0.48) |
| Nutrition (6) | 5.12 (1.30) | 5.26 (1.16) | 0.29 (1.23) |
| Laundry (6)* | 5.32 (1.20) | 5.56 (0.90) | 0.25 (0.94) |
| Housekeeping (6)* | 5.51 (1.09) | 5.74 (0.65) | 0.26 (0.95) |
| Emergency (4) | 3.00( 1.14) | 3.19 (1.12) | 0.21 (1.07) |
| Personal Skills (6) | 5.34 (0.86) | 5.51 (0.70) | 0.11 (0.87) |
| Healthcare Skills (32)* | 24.51 (7.84) | 26.18 (6.44) | 1.59 (5.01) |
| Sexual Development (6)* | 5.00 (1.79) | 5.49 (1.22) | 0.5 (1.66) |
| Money Management (6) | 4.19 (2.22) | 4.34 (2.11) | 0.14 (2.22) |
| Leisure Skills (13) | 11.84 (1.78) | 12.20 (1.41) | 0.44 (1.83) |
| Vocational Skills (6) | 4.48 (1.97) | 4.90 (1.88) | 0.51 (2.08) |
| Living arrangements (5) | 3.50 (1.92) | 3.76 (1.67) | 0.46 (1.64) |
*
Indicates p < 0.05 (bolded)
N varies from 55–61 for each category.
AAC-SCD: Adolescent Autonomy Checklist-Sickle Cell Disease