From: Wasting and stunting are still prevalent in children with sickle cell anaemia in Lagos, Nigeria
n = 233 | |
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Socio-demographic | |
Male, n % | 142 (60.9) |
Age, mean (SD), years | 9.0 (4.0) |
Adolescents (10-17 years), n % | 98 (42.1) |
Socio-economic class of family | |
High, n (%) | 3 (1.3) |
Middle, n (%) | 138 (59.2) |
Low, n (%) | 92 (39.5) |
Severity of sickle cell anaemia | |
SCD diagnosis at or before age 12 months, n % | 101 (43.3) |
Previous year hospitalisation | |
0 | 155 (66.5) |
1 | 55 (23.6) |
2 | 12 (5.2) |
>2 | 11 (4.7) |
Severe bone pain previous yeara | |
0 | 179 (76.8) |
1 | 39 (16.7) |
2 | 8 (3.4) |
>2 | 7 (3.0) |
Blood transfusion ever, n (%) | 118 (50.6) |
Blood transfusion previous year, n (%) | 41 (17.6) |
Acute chest syndrome, n (%) | 33 (14.2) |
Hip avascular necrosis, n (%) | 6 (2.6) |
Leg ulcers, n (%) | 6 (2.6) |
Stroke, n (%) | 5 (2.1) |
Priapism, n (%) | 14 (9.9)b |
Haemoglobin level, mean (SD), g/dL | 8.4 (1.2) |
Foetal haemoglobin, median (range), % | 8.0 (1.0-28.6) |
Interventions (current receipt) | |
Chronic transfusion, n (%) | 9 (3.9)c |
Hydroxyurea, n (%) | 59 (25.3) |
Daily oral penicillin, n (%) | 52 (22.3) |
Anthropometry | |
Weight, kg | 25.8 (10.3) |
Height, m | 1.28 (0.21) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 14.8 (2.07) |
Height for age z score | −0.59 (1.32) |
Body mass index z score | −1.13 (1.30) |