Table 1.
Socioeconomic Characteristics of Sickle Cell Disease Patients Hospitalized in the Last 4 Weeks
| Socioeconomic characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Community | |
| Urban | 77 (74.8) |
| Rural | 26 (25.2) |
| Employment of adult patients | |
| Employed | 27 (57.5) |
| Unemployed and not looking | 12 (25.5) |
| Student | 5 (10.6) |
| Unemployed and looking | 3 (6.4) |
| Highest level of school completed by adult patients | |
| Primary or less | 8 (17.0) |
| Secondary or technical/vocational | 24 (51.1) |
| Tertiary | 15 (31.9) |
| Transportation method | |
| Public | 69 (67.0) |
| Private | 34 (33.0) |