Research Article
Patient-Reported Experiences in Voxelotor-Treated Children and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: A Semistructured Interview Study
Table 2
Sociodemographic information for children and caregivers.
| | Child characteristic | Sample (); (%) | | Sex | | | Male | 3 (30) | | Female | 7 (70) | | Age (years) | | | Mean (SD) | 8.9 (1.6) | | Range | 6-11 | | Race/ethnicity | | | Black/African American | 10 (100) | | Latinx | 0 (0) | | Time on voxelotor (years) | | | Mean (SD) | 0.98 (0.6) | | Range | 0.25-2 | | Baseline hemoglobin | | | Mean (range) | 9 (7.6-11.1) | | Recent hemoglobin | | | Mean (SD) | 9.6 (1.3) | | Range | (8.2-12.2) |
| | Caregiver characteristic | Sample (); (%) | | Sex | | | Male | 3 (30) | | Female | 7 (70) | | Age (years) | | | Mean (SD) | 32.3 (3.1) | | Range | 30-38 | | Race/ethnicity | | | Black/African American | 10 (100) | | Latinx | 0 (0) | | Highest level of education completed | | | High school/GED | 8 (80) | | Associate degree | 0 (0) | | Bachelor’s degree | 1 (10) | | Master’s degree | 1 (10) | | Employment status | | | Unemployed | 1 (10) | | Employed full-time | 9 (90) |
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GED: General Education Diploma; SD: standard deviation.
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