Table I.
Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies and other conditions in the studied population.
| Groups | Number of subjects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 2,658 | 66.95 |
| Sickle cell trait | 536 | 13.50 |
| Sickle cell disease | 28 | 0.70 |
| β thalassemia with sickle cell | 98 | 2.46 |
| β thalassemia trait | 60 | 1.51 |
| β thalassemia major | 03 | 0.075 |
| α thalassemia (suspected) or variants of thalassemia | 176 | 4.43 |
| α thalassemia (suspected) with sickle cell trait | 73 | 1.83 |
| Hemoglobin H disease | 12 | 0.30 |
| Hemoglobin E | 03 | 0.075 |
| Undiagnosed | 36 | 0.90 |
| Anemia | 287 | 7.22 |
| Total | 3,970 | 100 |