Factors | Group I | Group II | OR (IC95%) | p |
(n = 25) | (n = 78) |
| ||
Type of hemoglobin |
|
|
|
|
SC | 14 | 41 | 1 (0.4 - 3) | 0.7 |
SS | 11 | 37 | 1.0 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
>10 years | 16 | 20 | 5 (1.8 - 15.2) | 0.0004 |
≤10 years | 9 | 58 | 1.0 |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
male | 17 | 45 | 1.6 (0.7 - 4.5) | 0.3 |
female | 8 | 33 | 1.0 |
|
Socioeconomic level |
|
|
|
|
low | 8 | 36 | 0.6 (0.2 - 1.6) | 0.2 |
average | 17 | 42 | 1.0 |
|
Vaso-occlusive crises ≥ 3/an |
|
|
|
|
yes | 20 | 27 | 7.6 (2.3 - 26.1) | 0.00007 |
no | 5 | 51 | 1.0 |
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History of blood transfusion |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 10 | 06 | 8 (2.2 - 29.9) | 0.001 |
no | 15 | 72 | 1.0 |
|
Right hypocondrial pain |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 17 | 30 | 4.5 (1.6 - 13.3) | 0.001 |
no | 8 | 48 | 1.0 |
|
Icterus |
|
|
|
|
yes | 14 | 06 | 15 (4.3 - 57.4) | <10−6 |
no | 11 | 72 | 1.0 |
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