Table 1.
Demographic characteristics for 320 admissions for febrile children with sickle cell disease.
| Gender (N=320) | Male | 185 (58%) |
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| Female | 135 (42%) | |
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| Age M (±SD) | 5.32 years (±2.91) | |
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| Number of admissions with fever (N=320) | Single admission | 115 (36%) |
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| Multiple admission | 205 (64%) | |
| 2 admissions | 23( 11% ) | |
| 3 admissions | 19(9% ) | |
| >=4 admissions | 23(11% ) | |
| Penicillin prophylaxis at time of admission (N=312) | Yes | 238 (76%) |
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| No | 74 (24%) | |
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| Vaccination Status (N=320) | Up to date for routine childhood immunization schedule | 312 (98%) |
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| Data not available | 8 (2 %) | |