From: Assessment of disease knowledge gaps among beta thalassemia major patients and their caregivers
Age in years | 8.66 ± 3.587 | |
Age at diagnosis in months (mean ± SD) | 10.27 ± 8.169 | |
Gender % | Female | 44.4% |
Male | 55.6% | |
Parent consanguinity % | Yes | 73.3% |
No | 26.7% | |
Degree of consanguinity% | 2nd degree | 83.3% |
Distant relatives | 16.7% | |
Other thalassemia patients in family% | Yes | 42.2% |
No | 57.8% | |
Governorate % | Cairo | 21.1% |
Giza | 58.9% | |
Others | 20% | |
Follow-up frequency% | Monthly | 87.8% |
More than once in month | 12.2% |