Research Article
Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Table 1
Distribution of transfused children and transfusion episodes by age and sex.
| Variable | Children (n = 169) | Transfusion episodes (n = 275) | Rate/patient | n | % | n | (%) |
| Age (year) | | | | | | <1 | 9 | 5.3 | 12 | (4.4) | 1.3 | 1–5 | 69 | 40.8 | 105 | (38.2) | 1.5 | 6–10 | 50 | 29.6 | 88 | (32.0) | 1.8 | 11–16 | 41 | 24.3 | 70 | (25.4) | 1.7 |
| Sex | | | | | | Male | 103 | 60.9 | 165 | (60.0) | 1.6 | Female | 66 | 39.1 | 110 | (40.0) | 1.7 |
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