SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT.

Dr. Shrikant W Masram; Dr.Niwrutti N Jiwane

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT.

Dr. Shrikant W Masram, Dr. Niwrutti N Jiwane

Abstract :

?the objective of the study was to study the socio–demographic profile of Sickle Cell Disease patients diagnosed at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. It was a descriptive retrospective record based study. ?e data from January 2016 to September 2016 for a period of 9 months was analyzed. ?ere were 56 patients with confirmed diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease by electrophoresis during the study period. ?e data on age, gender, residence, community, marital status was extracted and analyzed. Out of 56 diagnosed patients 30(54%) were males and 26(46%) females. Occurrence of SS pattern was more in age group 1–5 years 19(33.9%) followed by 21–25 years 10(17.9%).Almost 28(50%) were from Chandrapur block followed by Rajura 6(10.7%) and Ballarpur 5(8.9%).Only 12 of them were married and their spouses counseled and checked for sickel cell hemoglobinopathies. All the spouses were having AA pattern. Half of the patients 30(53%) belonged to SC community followed by 16(29%) ST and OBC 16(29%).