The number of people with sickle-cell disease in the United States: National and state estimates

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Sickle-cell disease is not a reportable condition, making it difficult to ascertain the number of affected individuals. We estimated the number of people with sickle-cell disease for the United States and each individual state, adjusting for increased mortality. US Census population data for each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia were obtained. The published prevalence of sickle-cell disease for blacks and Hispanics of either Mexican or non-Mexican ancestry was applied. Analysis revealed 89,079 (95% confidence interval: 88,494-89,664) people with sickle-cell disease in the United States, 80,151 black and 8928 Hispanic. The state with the highest sickle-cell population was New York with 8308, followed by Florida with 7539, and Texas with 6765 people with sickle-cell disease. This study provides important information for researchers and policymakers attempting to better plan for the care of the sickle-cell population. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Brousseau, D. C., Panepinto, J. A., Nimmer, M., & Hoffmann, R. G. (2010). The number of people with sickle-cell disease in the United States: National and state estimates. American Journal of Hematology, 85(1), 77–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.21570

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