Table 2 Sociodemographic and clinical variables in persons with SCD
From: Depression and loneliness in Jamaicans with sickle cell disease
| Â | Nil Depression | Depression | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean(SD) | 30.9 (2.5) | 31.1(2.5) | 0.582 |
Sex, Male:Female | 105:102 | 23:34 | 0.165 |
Genotype, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.917 |
SS | 117 (56.5) | 33 (57.9) | Â |
SC | 64 (31) | 18 (31.6) | Â |
Others | 26 (12.5) | 6 (10.5) | Â |
Marital Status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.742 |
Single | 184 (88.9) | 52 (91.2) | Â |
Married | 21 (11.1) | 5 (8.8) | Â |
Educational Status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.002 |
Primary | 26 (12.6) | 9 (15.8) | Â |
Secondary/High | 85 (41.0) | 36 (63.2) | Â |
Vocation/Skills | 72 (34.8) | 12 (21.0) | Â |
Tertiary | 24 (11.6) | 0 (0) | Â |
Employment status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.001 |
Yes | 134 (64.7) | 23 (40.4) | Â |
No | 73 (35.3) | 34 (59.6) | Â |
Leg Ulcers, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.006 |
No | 175 (84.5) | 39 (68.4) | Â |
Yes | 32 (15.5) | 18 (31.6) | Â |
Pain Category, n (%) | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Rare | 180 (87) | 36 (63.2) | Â |
Frequent | 27 (13) | 21 (36.8) | Â |
Visits to SCU, n (%) | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Rare (≤1-3 times/year) | 192 (92.8) | 42 (73.7) |  |
Frequent (≥Once/month) | 15 (7.2) | 15 (26.3) |  |
Loneliness Score, mean (SD) | 16.1 (4.8) | 20.1 (5.2) | <0.0001 |