Table 2 Knowledge on Sickle cell disease
Variable | Frequency (N = 102) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Heard of sickle cell disease | ||
 Yes | 93 | 91.2 |
 No | 09 | 8.8 |
Source of information (N = 93) | ||
 Health professional/ community meetings | 11 | 11.3 |
 TV/ radio | 24 | 25.8 |
 Internet | 22 | 24.2 |
 Friends /family | 36 | 38.7 |
Causes of SCD | ||
 Acquired | 8 | 7.8 |
 Inherited | 49 | 48.0 |
 Don’t know | 45 | 44.2 |
Signs & symptoms | ||
 Frequent illness | 53 | 52.0 |
 Yellow eyes | 7 | 6.9 |
 Don’t know | 42 | 41.1 |
How SCD is diagnosed | ||
 Blood test | 45 | 44.1 |
 Urine test | 6 | 5.9 |
 Don’t know | 51 | 50.0 |
SCD prevention | ||
 Genetic counseling | 22 | 21.6 |
 Don’t know | 39 | 38.2 |
 Testing before marriage | 41 | 40.2 |
Chance of getting a healthy baby when all the parents have SCD | ||
 None of the children | 5 | 4.9 |
 All the children | 37 | 36.3 |
 Half chance of the children | 11 | 10.8 |
 Quarter chance baby will be normal | 3 | 2.9 |
 Don’t know | 46 | 45.1 |
Medication for people with SCD | ||
 Herbal medicine | 7 | 6.8 |
 Conventional medicine | 78 | 76.5 |
 Prayers | 6 | 5.9 |
 Don’t know | 11 | 10.8 |