| 1. |
Sickle cell disease is caused by (Ans: inheriting genes from both parents) |
99 (48.3%) |
153 (84.5%) |
58.3, P<0.001 |
| 2. |
How many genes must someone inherit to have SCD? (Ans: two, one from their mom, and one form their dad) |
87 (42.4%) |
137 (75.6%) |
43.6, P<0.001 |
| 3. |
Sickle cell disease can cause (Ans: severe debilitating pain, strokes, infections and organ damage) |
31 (15.1%) |
50 (27.6%) |
9.1, P=0.003 |
| 4. |
Sickle cell disease occurs most often in (Ans: people of African descent) |
46 (22.4%) |
31 (17.1%) |
1.7, P=0.192 |
| 5. |
Sickle cell pain can feel worse than (Ans: toothache, severe headache and labour pains) |
79 (38.5%) |
105 (58.0%) |
14.6, P<0.001 |
| 6. |
SCD is a (Ans: blood disorder) |
129 (62.9%) |
162 (89.5%) |
36.6, P<0.001 |
| 7. |
SCD may easily be cured by (Ans: stem cell transplant) |
18 (8.8%) |
27 (14.9%) |
4.7, P=0.94 |
| 8. |
What is the best way to know if someone has SCD? (Ans: with a simple blood test) |
97 (47.3%) |
147 (81.2%) |
47.5, P<0.001 |
| 9. |
At what age does SCD usually start manifesting? (Ans: from 6 – 9 months of age) |
38 (18.5%) |
76 (42%) |
25.4, P<0.001 |
| 10. |
Which of the following are common features in persons with SCD? (Ans: yellow eyes (jaundice), bone pains and low blood level requiring blood transfusion) |
55 (26.8%) |
111 (61.3%) |
46.9, P<0.001 |
| 11. |
Which of the following are forms of SCD (Ans: Hemoglobin SS and SC) |
30 (14.6%) |
74 (40.9%) |
33.8, P<0.001 |
| 12. |
Which of the following combinations of hemoglobin genotypes in marriage will not result in a child with SCD? (Ans: AS/AA) |
120 (58.5%) |
146 (80.7%) |
27.299, P<0.001 |