TABLE 1.
Basic demographic data of participants
| Children with SCA (n = 35–56) | Unaffected children (n = 30–44) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex, n (%) | 26.00 (46.43) | 18.00 (40.91) | 0.581b |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 9.20 (2.75) | 9.41 (2.49) | 0.690c |
| No. in household, mean (SD) | 6.25 (2.78) | 5.64 (1.45) | 0.298c |
| Parental marital status (married), n (%) | 39.00 (100.00) | 34.00 (97.14) | 0.473a |
| Maternal education, n (%) | 0.212b,d | ||
| <Secondary | 29.00 (74.36) | 20.00 (60.60) | |
| ≥OND/NCE | 10.00 (25.64) | 13.00 (39.40) | |
| Paternal education, n (%) | 0.077b,d | ||
| <Secondary | 25.00 (71.42) | 15.00 (50.00) | |
| ≥OND/NCE | 10.00 (28.57) | 15.00 (50.00) |
OND, Ordinary National Diploma; NCE, National Certificate in Education. Both groups include subjects who had missing data for each variable.
a
Fisher’s exact test.
b
Chi Square test.
c
Independent sample t-test.
d
P values indicate the difference between the two categorical education levels.