Babies characteristics | N | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex (n = 470)a | ||
Male | 240 | 46.8 |
Female | 250 | 53.2 |
Birth weight (n = 470) | ||
< 2.5 | 14 | 3.0 |
2.5 to 3.9 | 436 | 92.8 |
4 and above | 20 | 4.2 |
Attendance to RCH clinic within the first three months of life (n = 470) | ||
0 | 8b | 1.7 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 17 | 3.6 |
3 | 445 | 94.7 |
Child screened for SCD (n = 470) | ||
Yes | 26 | 5.5 |
No | 444 | 94.5 |
Reason for not screening (n = 444) | ||
Financial challenges | 106 | 23.9 |
Mather forgot about it | 237 | 53.4 |
Sickness of either mother or child | 16 | 3.5 |
Thought not important | 42 | 9.5 |
Death of the child | 8 | 1.8 |
Up region/no screening equipment | 24 | 5.4 |
Other reasons | 11 | 2.5 |
Age (months) Screened (n = 26) | ||
0 to 3 | 6 | 23.2 |
4 to 6 | 3 | 11.5 |
7 to 9 | 5 | 19.2 |
10 to 12 | 5 | 19.2 |
13 to 16 | 7 | 26.9 |
Child Status (n = 26) | ||
AA | 23 | 88.5 |
AS | 0 | 0 |
SS | 3 | 11.5 |