Table 2 Percentages of respondents with correct answers to questions on various sickle cell disease topics
Topics of questions asked | Doctor (n=165), n(%) | Nurse (n= 336), n(%) | Total N=501, n(%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neonatal Screening Program | 114 (69.1) | 210 (62.5) | 324 (64.7) | 0.1469 |
Sickle Cell Condition | 124 (75.2) | 179 (53.3) | 303 (60.5) | <0.0001 |
Sickle Cell Anemia Genotype | 140 (84.9) | 272 (80.9) | 412 (82.2) | 0.2836 |
Sickle Cell Trait | 14 (8.5) | 22 (6.6) | 36 (7.2) | 0.4301 |
Sickle cell disease manifestations | 56 (33.9) | 57 (17.0) | 113 (22.6) | <0.0001 |
Vaso-occlusion | 114 (69.1) | 145 (43.2) | 259 (51.7) | <0.0001 |
Factors that favor red blood cells sickling | 93 (56.4) | 66 (19.6) | 159 (31.7) | <0.0001 |
Warning Signs | 13 (7.9) | 13 (3.9) | 26 (5.2) | 0.0572 |
Medications used in prevention and/or treatment of sickle cell disease | 67 (40.6) | 46 (13.7) | 113 (22.6) | <0.0001 |
Use of antibiotics | 51 (30.9) | 84 (25.0) | 135 (27.0) | 0.1612 |
Adolescent Health | 61 (37.0) | 56 (16.7) | 117 (23.4) | <0.0001 |
Pregnancy and contraception | 30 (18.2) | 57 (17.0) | 87 (17.4) | 0.7353 |
Care for prevention of leg ulcers | 95 (57.6) | 140 (41.7) | 235 (46.9) | 0.0011 |