TABLE 1.
Participant demographics of adults with SCD.
| Demographic variable | Participants |
|---|---|
| n = 19, n (%) | |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–34 | 12 (63.2) |
| 35–55+ | 7 (36.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 5 (26.3) |
| Female | 14 (73.7) |
| Ancestry a | |
| Afro‐Caribbean | 10 (52.6) |
| Black/African | 11 (57.9) |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (5.3) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 4 (21.1) |
| Secondary | 7 (36.8) |
| College | 8 (42.1) |
| Employment | |
| Less than full time | 9 (47.4) |
| Full time | 10 (52.6) |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | |
| 0–4 | 6 (31.6) |
| 5–12 | 9 (47.4) |
| 13–17 | 4 (21.1) |
| Other medical conditions | |
| Yes | 3 (15.8) |
| No | 16 (84.2) |
| Children | |
| No | 11 (57.9) |
| Yes | 8 (42.1) |
| Children with SCD | |
| 0 | 17 (89.5) |
| 1 | 2 (10.5) |
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Participants selected all that apply; each response was counted separately.