Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Enrolled in Medicaid by Year, 2005–2012
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 496 | n = 503 | n = 534 | n = 563 | n = 690 | n = 723 | n =756 | n = 749 | |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female, n(%) | 231(47) | 248(49) | 267(50) | 276(49) | 336(49) | 349(48) | 348(46) | 353(47) |
| Male, n(%) | 265(53) | 255(51) | 267(50) | 287(51) | 354(51) | 374(52) | 408(54) | 396(53) |
| State | ||||||||
| Florida, n(%) | 170(34) | 160(32) | 122(23) | 145(26) | 233(34) | 270(37) | 266(35) | 253(34) |
| Illinois, n(%) | 53(11) | 75(15) | 69(13) | 69(12) | 96(14) | 75(10) | 82(11) | 103(14) |
| Louisiana, n(%) | 101(20) | 87(17) | 122(23) | 124(22) | 115(17) | 116(16) | 106(14) | 84(11) |
| Michigan, n(%) | 41(8) | 55(11) | 68(13) | 70(12) | 92(13) | 90(13) | 85(11) | 79(11) |
| South Carolina, n(%) | 49(10) | 52(10) | 57(11) | 33(6) | 35(5) | 41(6) | 64(9) | 110(15) |
| Texas, n(%) | 82(17) | 74(15) | 96(18) | 122(22) | 119(17) | 113(18) | 153(20) | 120(16) |