Research Article
Relationship between Higher Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Oxidative Stress of a Group of Patients Living with Sickle Cell Anemia in Cameroon
Table 1
Characteristics of the population of the study.
| Characteristics | Percentage (%) |
| Gender | Female | 49.4 | Male | 50.6 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | Underweight | 36.5 | Normal | 62.4 | Overweight | 1.2 |
| Alcohol consumption | No | 76.6 | Yes | 22.4 |
| Folic acid consumption | No | 20 | Yes | 80 |
| Hydroxyurea consumption | No | 95,3 | Yes | 4.7 |
| Crisis | No | 51.8 | Yes | 48.2 |
| Age interval | < 20 years | 42.2 | [20–29] years | 44.7 | >30 years | 12.9 |
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