Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the studied patients
Characteristics | Values (no = 53) |
|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 11.3 ± 3.1 |
Sex | |
Males | 26 (49.1%) |
Females | 27 (50.9%) |
Consanguinity | 14 (26.4%) |
Family history | 22 (41.5%) |
BMI | 15.7 ± 1.9 |
DM | 1 (1.9%) |
Spleen | |
Splenectomy | 39 (73.6%) |
Splenomegaly | 14 (26.4%) |
Hepatomegaly | 53 (100%) |
Use of chelating agents | |
Regular | 25 (47.2%) |
Irregular | 28 (52.8%) |
Age at 1st blood transfusion (months) | 0.6 ± 0.4(median = 0.5) |
Frequency of blood transfusion (months) | 1 ± 0.3 (median = 1) |