Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 45)
| Mean (SD) or % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Female (n =32) | Male (n = 13) | Total | p |
| Age (years) | 35.88 (10.97) | 41.46 (11.33) | 37.49 (11.24) | .13 |
| Race | ||||
| African American | 93.8% | 100% | 95.5% | .38 |
| More than one race | 6.3% | 0% | 4.5% | |
| Hemoglobinopathy genotype | .68 | |||
| SS | 67.7% | 69.2% | 68.2% | |
| S-Beta0 thalassemia | 6.5% | 7.7% | 6.8% | |
| S-Beta+ thalassemia | 9.7% | 0% | 6.8% | |
| SC | 16.1% | 23.1% | 18.2% | |
| Hemoglobin level | 9.27 (1.98) | 8.78 (1.86) | 9.12 (1.93) | .45 |
| White blood cell count | 10273.55 (3572.41) | 10723.85 (6862.02) | 10406.59 (4699.75) | .78 |
| Taking hydroxyurea | .98 | |||
| Yes | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.1% | |
| Average short-acting opioid use (ME) | 23.88 (46.20) | 23.56 (33.20) | 23.79 (42.48) | .98 |
| Average long-acting opioid use (ME) | 74.81 (142.51) | 38.81 (77.55) | 64.43 (127.37) | .40 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 27.23 (6.10) | 24.64 (6.34) | 26.50 (6.20) | .22 |
| Education | .33 | |||
| Some high school | 0% | 7.7% | 2.2% | |
| High school graduate/GED | 15.6% | 23.1% | 17.8% | |
| Technical school graduate | 12.5% | 7.7% | 11.1% | |
| Some college | 43.8% | 23.1% | 37.8% | |
| College graduate | 25.0% | 23.1% | 24.4% | |
| Master’s/doctoral degree | 3.1% | 15.4% | 6.6% | |
| Marital status | .20 | |||
| Married/partnered | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| Single | 62.5% | 50.0% | 59.1% | |
| Divorced/separated | 12.5% | 25.0% | 15.9% | |
Note. ME, morphine equivalents.