Variables

DAP Score ± Standard Deviation (SD)

p-value

SP1 (n = 40)

SP0 (n = 37)

Attained tertiary education (n = 38)

1.22 ± 0.78

1.93 ± 0.71

1.000

Single marital status (n = 70)*

1.25 ± 0.76

1.99 ± 0.86

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Pregnant before (n = 26)

1.45 ± 0.91

1.48 ± 0.77

1.000

Student (n = 36)

1.51 ± 0.74

2.37 ± 0.58

1.000

Monthly income ≥ 100,000 FCFA (n = 43)

1.46 ± 0.83

2.24 ± 0.83

1.000

Aged 20 - 29 years (n = 48)

1.44 ± 0.91

1.86 ± 0.86

0.048

Less than 10 VOCs/year (n = )

1.35 ± 0.86

1.91 ± 0.90

0.085

≥1 transfusion (s)/year (n = 28)

1.37 ± 0.99

2.04 ± 0.84

0.532

≥1 hospitalisations/year (n = 55)

1.17 ± 0.87

2.02 ± 0.94

0.313

Late menarche (n = 16)

0.97 ± 0.56

1.75 ± 0.98

0.862

Abnormal menstrual cycle (n = 6)

0.69 ± 0.27

2.36 ± 0.30

0.240