Data Analysis
The most recent version of the Statistical Product and Service Solutions
(SPSS) package was used for data analysis. First, a univariate analysis
was conducted on the PedsQL 3.0 SCD module, the frequency of healthcare
use (ER and hospitalizations) for patients over the previous 12 months,
and sociodemographic information for patient. Multiple Regression
analysis was used to examine the association between HRQOL and the
healthcare utilization among youth with SCD while controlling for
sociodemographic variables. Categorical variables were transformed to
dichotomous variables for this analysis.