Table 6 Factors associated with knowledge towards sickle cell among caregivers of pediatric sickle cell patients at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital

Number of children

< 5

0.1

0.002

0.3 to 0.8

> 5

1

-

-

Number of children with sickle cell

1

1.7

0.019

1.1 to 2.7

> 1

1

-

-

Sickle cell can be cured

Agree

1

-

-

Disagree

0.5

0.044

0.3 to 1.0

Children with sickle cell can cope with life

Agree

0.3

0.000

0.2 to 0.6

Disagree

0.4

0.004

0.2 to 0.7

Don’t know

1

-

-

Willing to stay in a relation despite the risk of having a child with sickle cell

Yes

1.8

0.022

1.0 to 3.0

No

1

-

-

Maybe

1.9

0.012

1.2 to 3.2

Aware of organizations that support children with sickle cell

No, I don’t know of any

1.4

0.734

0.2 to 10.1

Yes, I know but am not in contact with any

0.4

0.431

0.1 to 3.5

Yes, I know and am in contact of one

-

-

-

Others

1

-

-