Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Patients Attending Sickle Cell Clinics in Lagos
From: Psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder: perspectives from a Nigerian setting
Variable | Frequency |
|---|---|
Age Groups: | Â |
   14-18 | 155 (38%) |
   19-23 | 108 (27%) |
   24-28 | 93 (23%) |
   29-33 | 28 (7%) |
   34-38 | 12 (3%) |
   39-43 | 6 (1%) |
   44-56 | 6 (1%) |
Gender: | Â |
Male | 194 (48%) |
Female | 214 (52%) |
Ethnic Origin: | Â |
   Hausa/Fulani | 4 (1%) |
   Igbo | 52 (13%) |
   Yoruba | 305 (75%) |
   Others | 47 (11%) |
Occupation: | Â |
   Employed | 60 (15%) |
   Student | 311 (76%) |
   Housework | 7 (2%) |
   Seeking Employment | 25 (6%) |
   Retired | 1 (0%) |
   Other | 4 (1%) |