| Parameters |
Frequency (%) |
χ- Square |
P-Value |
| SCA |
Controls |
| Leg ulcers |
8(13.33) |
0(0) |
8.57 |
0.003* |
| Leg oedema |
4(6.67) |
0(0) |
4.14 |
0.042* |
| Displaced cardiac Apex |
42 (70.00) |
0(0) |
64.62 |
<0.001* |
| Raised JVP |
13 (21.70) |
0(0) |
14.58 |
<0.001* |
| Left parasternal heave |
5 (8.30) |
0(0) |
5.22 |
0.022* |
| Active Precordium |
26 (43.30) |
0(0) |
33.19 |
<0.001* |
| Loud P2 |
50 (83.30) |
0(0) |
85.71 |
<0.001* |
| Expiratory splitting of S2 |
10 (16.70) |
0(0) |
10.91 |
<0.001* |
| SCA- sickle cell anaemia, JVP- jugular venous pulsation, P2- pulmonary component of second heart sound, S2- second heart sound, CTR- cardiothoracic ratio.*Statistically significant (the degree of freedom = 1) |
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