| Variables | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Gender |
|
|
| Male | 76 | 57.6 |
| Female | 56 | 42.4 |
| Region |
|
|
| Adamaoua | 2 | 1.5 |
| Centre | 9 | 6.8 |
| East | 0 | 0 |
| Far-North | 0 | 0 |
| Littoral | 8 | 6.1 |
| North | 10 | 7.6 |
| North West | 24 | 18.2 |
| South | 3 | 2.3 |
| South West | 2 | 1.5 |
| West | 74 | 56.1 |
| Occupation |
|
|
| Unemployed | 35 | 26.5 |
| Farmer | 1 | 0.8 |
| Trader | 5 | 3.8 |
| Civil servant | 10 | 7.6 |
| Private sector worker | 33 | 25.0 |
| Student | 20 | 15.2 |
| Missing data | 28 | 21.2 |
| Clinical characteristics |
|
|
| Abdominal mass | 3/27 | 11.1 |
| Night sweats | 5/27 | 18.5 |
| Fatigue | 14/27 | 51.8 |
| Abdominal discomfort | 5/27 | 18.5 |
| Splenomegaly | 60/132 | 45,4 |
| Diagnosis exams performed |
|
|
| Full blood count | 132 | 100 |
| Blood film | 100 | 75.8 |
| Bone marrow aspiration | 10 | 7.6 |
| Standard karyotype | 128 | 97 |
| FISH | 22 | 16.7 |
| RT-PCR | 06 | 4.5 |