| How is thalassemia transmitted? | Frequency |
| Transmitted by infection | 19 (4.9%) |
| Transmitted genetically | 102 (26.6%) |
| I do not know | 263 (68.5%) |
| Are there types of thalassemia? |
|
| Yes | 86 (22.4%) |
| No | 8 (2.1%) |
| I do not know | 290 (7505%) |
| Thalassemia infects… |
|
| Males only | 5 (1.3%) |
| Females only | 0 (0%) |
| Both | 167 (43.5%) |
| I do not know | 212 (55.2%) |
| Is thalassemia treatable? |
|
| Yes | 74 (19.3%) |
| No | 34 (8.9%) |
| I do not know | 276 (71.8%) |