Table 2 Knowledge on SCA/SCD
Variable | Frequency (N = 372) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Heard about SCA/SCD before | ||
No | 157 | 42.20 |
Yes | 215 | 57.80 |
Know how a person can get SCD | ||
No | 292 | 78.49 |
Yes | 80 | 21.51 |
Sickle cell transmission. (N = 80) | ||
Parents | 55 | 68.75 |
i don’t know | 6 | 7.50 |
Others | 19 | 23.75 |
Others, specify; n = 19 | ||
Cursed | 7 | 36.84 |
Witchcraft | 9 | 47.37 |
Mother | 3 | 15.79 |
Have any other person in your family with sickle cell | ||
Yes | 163 | 43.82 |
No | 75 | 20.16 |
i don’t know | 134 | 36.02 |
If yes, specify who | ||
Maternal | 65 | 39.88 |
Paternal | 98 | 60.12 |
Know sickle cell crisis | ||
No | 22 | 5.91 |
Yes | 350 | 94.09 |
Signs and symptoms of sickle cell (N = 372) | ||
Pain | 276 | 74.19 |
Fever | 136 | 36.56 |
Fatigue | 80 | 21.52 |
Jaundice | 199 | 53.49 |
Headache | 98 | 26.34 |
Swelling of hands and feet | 223 | 59.95 |
Others | 29 | 7.80 |
To prevent complications child must take medicine and be monitored daily | ||
Agree | 260 | 69.89 |
Disagree | 53 | 14.25 |
i don’t know | 59 | 15.86 |
Tests for sickle cell | ||
blood test | 335 | 90.68 |
don’t know | 36 | 9.68 |
urine test | 12 | 3.23 |