Variable

Stroke present, n = 49

No stroke (%), n = 687

Mean (±Standard deviation)

Mean age at admission (in years)

8.04 (±3.5)

7.07 (±4.0)

Mean age at diagnosis of SCD (in months)

17.4 (±15.4)

20.5 (15.7)

Number of ACS episodes/year

3.2 (±0.9)

2.7 (±0.9)

Frequency of admissions/year

2.8 (±1.1)

2.6 (±0.9)

Number (proportions)

Male gender

26 (53.1)

365 (53.1)

Rural residence

3 (5.9)

36 (5.4)

Number of admissions at Mother and Child Centre

34 (66.7)

627 (93.9)