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.

CharacteristicsPercentage (%)

GenderFemale49.4
Male50.6

Body mass index (BMI)Underweight36.5
Normal62.4
Overweight1.2

Alcohol consumptionNo76.6
Yes22.4

Folic acid consumptionNo20
Yes80

Hydroxyurea consumptionNo95,3
Yes4.7

CrisisNo51.8
Yes48.2

Age interval< 20 years42.2
[20–29] years44.7
>30 years12.9