Sickle cell disease in New York : facts for providers

There were approximately8,374 people with SCDliving in New York in 2004-2008:\u2022\u202240% younger than 21 years\u2022\u202246% 21-50 years\u2022\u202214% 51 years and olderThere were 197 babiesborn with SCD in New Yorkin 2008:\u2022\u2022Race\u3bf\u3bf 89% Black or African-American\u3bf\u3bf 8% White\u3bf\u3bf 3% Other/Unknown race\u2022\u2022Ethnicity\u3bf\u3bf 11% Hispanic-American\u3bf\u3bf 89% Non-HispanicSCD affects all races andethnic groups. In NewYork, SCD occurs amongapproximately 1 outof every\u2022\u20221,259 births\u2022\u2022260 Black or African-American births\u2022\u202210,209 White births\u2022\u20222,714 Hispanic-AmericanbirthsCS238867_IPublication date retrieved from document propertie