Awareness, Knowledge, and Acceptance of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Anaemia in Nigeria

Table 2

Knowledge of respondents who were aware of BMT when asked specific questions.

Variable	Correct	Incorrect	Total
Do you believe SCA can be cured?	116 (67.8%)	55 (32.2%)	171
What do you know about BMT?	33 (19.3%)	138 (80.7%)	171
Does everyone that does BMT have complication?	68 (39.8%)	108 (60.2%)	171
Which of the complications do you fear most?
(1) Donor cells attacking host cells	6 (3.5%)	165 (96.5%)	171
(2) Sterility	6 (3.5%)	165 (96.5%)	171
Who is the best person to donate?	106 (62.0%)	65 (38%)	171
Is there any complication after donation?	78 (45.6%)	93 (54.4%)	171
What is the major challenge to BMT?	23 (13.5%)	148 (86.5%)	171
What is the estimated cost of BMT?	33 (19.3%)	138 (80.7%)	171
What are the benefits of BMT?	92 (53.8%)	79 (46.2%)	171