Table 1.
Socio-demographic profiles of patients registered in a comprehensive sickle cell disease program led by a non-governmental organization (NGO) in a tribal area of Gujarat, India during December 2015–June 2017; N = 404.
| Characteristics | Categories | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 0–13 | 105 | (26.0) |
| 14–29 | 246 | (60.9) | |
| >30 | 53 | (13.1) | |
| Gender | Male | 157 | (38.9) |
| Female | 247 | (61.1) | |
| Education * | No formal education | 45 | (11.1) |
| Primary | 197 | (48.8) | |
| Secondary and above | 162 | (40.1) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 172 | (42.6) |
| Employed | 75 | (18.6) | |
| Student | 157 | (38.9) | |
| Marital Status | Married | 168 | (41.6) |
| Unmarried | 236 | (58.4) | |
| Caste | Scheduled tribe | 401 | (99.3) |
| Backward classes | 3 | (0.7) | |
| Aerial distance of house address from SEWA Rural * in KM ** | <=20 | 164 | (40.6) |
| 20–50 | 201 | (49.8) | |
| >=51 | 39 | (9.7) |
* Society for Education Welfare and Action- Rural. ** Kasturba Maternity Hospital.