Haptoglobin Gene Polymorphism among Sickle Cell Patients in West Cameroon: Hematological and Clinical Implications

Table 3

Age and sex distribution of the study population.

Variables		SS (n = 102)	AS (n = 55)	AA (n = 60)
Gender	Male	52 (51%)	10 (18.2%)	28 (46.7%)
	Female	50 (49%)	45 (81.8%)	32 (43.3%)
Sex ratio (M/F)		1.04	0.22	0.88
Age (years)	Mean ± SD	9.5 ± 7.1	25.1 ± 16	14.6 ± 7.2
	Range	1–40	2–55	1–36

SD: standard deviation.