Variable | N (%) |
---|---|
Demographic characteristic | |
Age, years | |
  Mean + SD | 13.7 + 2.7 |
  Range | 9 – 18 |
Female sex | 11 (61.1) |
Health Insurance | |
  CSMBS | 7 (38.9) |
  UC | 6 (33.3) |
  Out-of-pocket | 4 (22.2) |
  Others | 1 (5.6) |
Education | |
  Lower than primary school | 3 (16.7) |
  Primary school | 1 (5.6) |
  Secondary school | 7 (38.9) |
  College | 2 (11.1) |
  Undergraduate school | 5 (27.7) |
Transplant characteristic | |
Thalassemia type | |
  homozygous beta-thalassemia | 5 (27.8) |
  homozygous beta-thalassemia/ Hemoglobin E | 13 (72.2) |
Stem cell source | |
  PBSC | 18 (100) |
Number of Donor | |
  Mean + SD | 1.3 + 0.6 |
  Range | 1 – 3 |