Table 2 Profile of children with thalassaemia who required regular blood transfusion
From: The parental perspective of thalassaemia in Bangladesh: lack of knowledge, regret, and barriers
Sex | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Boy | 184 | 50.4 |
Girl | 181 | 49.6 |
Median age at diagnosis (years) | 1.35 (N = 354) | |
Type of thalassaemia (N = 361) | ||
Beta thalassaemia | 105 | 29.1 |
E-beta thalassaemia | 253 | 70.1 |
Others (thalassaemia traits) | 3 | 0.8 |
The frequency of blood transfusion per month | ||
1 | 172 | 47.1 |
2 | 154 | 42.2 |
3 | 30 | 8.2 |
> 3 | 9 | 2.5 |