| Variables | Category | N | % | M ± SD |
| Age |
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| 16.05 ± 1.877 | |
| Gender |
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| Male | 12 | 60.0 |
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| Female | 8 | 40.0 |
| |
| Religion |
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| Muslim | 19 | 95.0 |
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| Non-Muslim | 1 | 5.0 |
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| Mother’s occupation |
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| Housewife | 18 | 90.0 |
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| Service holder | 2 | 10.0 |
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| Father’s occupation |
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| Service holder | 8 | 40.0 |
|
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| Business | 8 | 40.0 |
|
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| Others | 4 | 20.0 |
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| Educational level |
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| No schooling | 3 | 15.0 |
| |
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| School | 14 | 70.0 |
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| College | 3 | 15.5 |
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| Residence |
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| Pacca | 11 | 55.0 |
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| Kacha | 9 | 45.0 |
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| Age of disease diagnosed (in month) |
|
| 88.03 ± 66.334 | |
| Family history of thalassaemia | Father | 6 | 30.0 |
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| Mother | 3 | 15.0 |
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| Sister | 5 | 25.0 |
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| Grandparent | 2 | 10.0 |
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| Not know | 6 | 30.0 |
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| Monthly family income (in Taka/month) |
|
| 18,350.00 ± 13,354.58 | |
| Time interval of blood transfusion (in month) |
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| 3.15 ± 1.981 | |
| Blood Group | A + ve | 5 | 25.0 |
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| B + ve | 9 | 45.0 |
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| AB + ve | 5 | 25.0 |
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| O + ve | 1 | 5.0 |
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