Statement

Variable (Assigned score)

Number of respondents

Correct knowledge score

Percentage

Ever heard of SCD?

Yes (1)

278

0.942

94.2

No

17

Know how a person gets SCD?

Yes (1)

231

0.778

77.8

No

64

How is SCD transmitted

Heredity (1)

220

0.746

74.6

Others (Environment, etc)

11

Are there different types of SCD

Yes (1)

119

0.403

40.3

No

25

Don’t know

151

Know signs and symptoms of SCD crises

Yes (1)

206

0.698

69.8

No

89

Three (3) symptoms of SCD crises

Joint pains or fatigue or fever (0.5)

65

0.924

46.2

Joint pains and fatigue or joint pains and fever or fever and fatigue (1)

42

Joint pains, fatigue and fever (2)

99

Test for confirmation of SCD

Blood test (1)

222

0.753

75.3

Others (urine test, impossible, don’t know)

73

Children likely to be SC carriers or suffers if both parents are carriers or sufferers of SCD

Strongly agree (2)

163

1.403

70.2

Agree (1)

88

Don’t know, disagree and strongly disagree

44

SCD is most common in Africa and among blacks

Strongly agree (2)

35

0.525

26.3

Agree (1)

85

Don’t know, disagree and strongly disagree

175

SCD can be cured

Strongly agree, agree and don’t know

147

0.756

37.8

Disagree (1)

73

Strongly disagree (2)

75

Comparatively, persons with SCD die younger

Strongly agree (2)

42

0.556

27.8

Agree (1)

80

Don’t know, disagree and strongly disagree

173

Comparatively, SCD sufferers do not cope well with life

Strongly agree (2)

29

0.627

31.4

Agree (1)

127

Don’t know, disagree and strongly disagree

139

Pregnant SCD sufferers are prone to preterm or low birth weight babies

Strongly agree (2)

45

0.753

37.6

Agree (1)

132

Don’t know, disagree and strongly disagree

118

SCD in population be reduced if SCT or SCD persons are prevented from marrying

Strongly agree (2)

151

1.22

61.0

Agree (1)

75

Don’t know, disagree and strongly disagree

69

Total knowledge score (22)

11.1

50.7