Table 1 Characteristics of adult patients with β-thalassaemia major and their caregivers
From: Economic burden of adult patients with β-thalassaemia major in mainland China
Categories | Characteristics | Sample |
|---|---|---|
Patient’s demographic | Province, n (%) | |
Guangdong Province | 45(60.0) | |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 23(30.7) | |
Other provinces | 7(9.3) | |
Sex (Male), n (%) | 38(50.7) | |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 24.4(5.5) | |
Ethnicity (Han), n (%) | 63(84.0) | |
Marital status (Unmarried), n (%) | 72(96.0) | |
Employment status (Employed), n (%) | 26(34.7) | |
Disease and therapy information | Comorbidity (Yes), n (%) | 50(66.7) |
Disease therapy duration, years, mean (SD) | 21.3(5.0) | |
Pretransfusion hemoglobin level (g/L), mean (SD) | 76.3(12.3) | |
Interruption of blood transfusion therapy in recent year (Yes), n (%) | 33(44.0) | |
Interruption of iron chelation therapy in recent year (Yes), n (%) | 29(38.7) | |
Caregiver’s demographic | Identity (Father or mother), n (%) | 67(89.3) |
Sex (Male), n (%) | 19(25.3) | |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 50.6(9.2) | |
Marital status (Unmarried), n (%) | 20(26.7) | |
Education (Junior high school or lower), n (%) | 43(58.7) | |
Employment status, n (%) | ||
Employed | 43(57.3) | |
Unemployed | 19(25.3) | |
Retired | 13(17.3) |