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Subanalysis of Ghanaian SCD subjects with leg ulcers
| Subgroups with leg ulcers (N = 49) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of years with leg ulcers | Years (mean, sd) | N |
| All patients | 4.64 ± 4.1 | 48 |
| < 21 y/o | 3.40 ± 3.0 | 5 |
| 21–30 y/o | 3.44 ± 2.6 | 26 |
| 31–40 y/o | 7.25 ± 2.6 | 12 |
| > 40 y/o | 5.80 ± 4.3 | 5 |
| Leg ulcer age of onset (years) | Years (mean, sd) | N |
| All patients | 17.80 ± 7.9 | 49 |
| <21 y/o | 9.33 ± 5.0 | 6 |
| 21–30 y/o | 17.54 ± 5.4 | 24 |
| 31–40 y/o | 19.57 ± 6.5 | 14 |
| > 40 y/o | 24.20 ± 15.4 | 5 |
y/o, years/old; sd, standard deviation
