Prevalence of Stroke in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Pre- and during Hydroxyurea Uses: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study in Tanzania

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 228).

Variables	n (%)
Age category (years)
0–5	56 (24.6)
6–12	109 (47.8)
>12	63 (27.6)
Sex
Female	124 (54.4)
Male	104 (45.6)
Education level
Primary	181 (79.4)
Secondary	37 (16.2)
Tertiary	10 (4.4)
Occupation (n = 220)
Unemployed	209 (95.0)
Self-employed	8 (3.6)
Employed	3 (1.4)
Marital status
Unmarried	226 (99.1)
Married	2 (0.9)
Age at diagnosis of SCD category
0–5	172 (75.4)
6–12	47 (20.6)
>12	9 (3.9)