Table 1

Demographic information of the children and their mothers

Demographic Information
SCD
N = 45
JDM
N = 45
HEALTHY GROUP
N = 45

Children's Gender



     • Male
26 (57.8%)
22 (48.9%)
22 (48.9%)
     • Female
19 (42.2%)
23 (51.1%)
23 (51.1%)




Children's Mean Age (Years)
13.76 ± 2.74
14.96 ± 1.94
14.11 ± 2.74




Mothers' Mean Age (Years)
40.56 ± 3.60
40.36 ± 3.26
39.20 ± 2.69




Mothers' Educational Level



     • Below College Education
25 (55.6%)
21 (46.7%)
27 (60.0%)
     • College Education
20 (44.4%)
24 (53.3%)
18 (40.0%)




Mothers' Marital Status



     • Married
41 (91.1%)
33 (73.3%)
38 (84.4%)
     • Single Parent
4 (8.9%)
12 (26.7%)
7 (15.6%)

SCD: Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease Patients

JDM: Juvenile Diabetic Patients

Bakare et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008 2:34   doi:10.1186/1753-2000-2-34