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Table 1 General profile of the study population

From: The Acute Chest Syndrome in Cameroonian children living with sickle cell disease

Characteristic

Number (N = 21)

Percentage (%)

Age groups

  

 0 – 5 years

11

52.4

  > 5 years

10

47.6

Sex

  

 Male

16

76.2

 Female

5

23.8

Region of origin

  

 Adamawa

1

4.8

 Centre

11

52.3

 Littoral

1

4.8

 North-West

2

9.5

 South

3

14.3

 West

3

14.3

Regularly followed-up

  

 No

13

61.9

 Yes

9

38.1

Adequately vaccinated for the age

  

 No

14

66.7

 Yes

7

33.3

Currently taking folic acid

  

 No

12

52.1

 Yes

9

47.9

Currently taking antibiotic prophylaxis

For the 0–5 years old (N = 11)

  

 No

8

72.7

 Yes

3

27.3