Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with and without history of priapism
| Demographic | No priapism (N = 1,126) n (%) | Priapism (N = 188) n (%) | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical site, Brazilian city | ||||
| Hemominas, Belo Horizonte | 276 (80) | 67 (20) | 343 | .0001 |
| Hemominas, Juiz de Fora | 113 (90) | 13 (10) | 126 | |
| Hemominas, Montes Claros | 170 (95) | 9 (5) | 179 | |
| Hemorio, Rio de Janeiro | 289 (84) | 54 (16) | 343 | |
| Hemope, Recife | 220 (84) | 41 (16) | 261 | |
| Institute of Childhood Cancer, Sao Paulo | 56 (93) | 4 (7) | 60 | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 129 (87) | 20 (13) | 148 | .18 |
| Black | 285 (82) | 62 (18) | 347 | |
| Mixed | 674 (87) | 101 (13) | 773 | |
| Other | 37 (88) | 5 (12) | 42 | |
| Income (reais*), ≥18 y old | ||||
| <700 | 181 (90) | 21 (10) | 201 | .19 |
| 701–1400 | 642 (86) | 107 (14) | 747 | |
| 1401–3000 | 220 (86) | 37 (14) | 257 | |
| ≥3000 | 49 (79) | 13 (21) | 62 | |
| Age (y) | ||||
| 0–9 | 360 (94) | 22 (6) | 382 | <.0001 |
| 10–17 | 334 (92) | 29 (8) | 363 | |
| 18–29 | 252 (76) | 79 (24) | 331 | |
| 30–41 | 113 (73) | 42 (27) | 155 | |
| 42+ | 66 (80) | 16 (20) | 82 | |
| Sickle cell disease genotype | ||||
| SS | 763 (82) | 168 (18) | 931 | <.0001 |
| SC | 286 (97) | 9 (3) | 295 | |
| Sβ0 | 36 (86) | 6 (14) | 42 | |
| Sβ+ | 37 (88) | 5 (12) | 42 | |
| Other† | 3 (100%) | 0 (0) | 3 |
*
Exchange rate in 2014: 1 BRL = 0.43 USD.
†
Includes 1 SD, 1 S/HPFH, and 1 S/K-Woolwich.