Table 3.

Descriptive analysis of the age at diagnosis laboratory evaluation of HbS, HbF, and hemolytic state (LDH and bilirubin).

	Males	Females	p-value
Age at diagnosis	1.7 years	4.3 years	0.88
HbS	64.27%	65.94%	0.6
HbF	10.46%	12.78%	0.25
LDH	948.7 UI/L	939.4 UI/L	0.92
Bilirubin	2.32 mg/dl	2.61 mg/dl	0.64