Sickle cell disease in California : facts for the public

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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)‏. Division of Blood Disorders.

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There were

approximately 5,100

people with SCD living in

California in 2004-2008:

•• 14% younger than

6 years

•• 25% 6-17 years

•• 22% 18-29 years

•• 28% 30-50 years

•• 11% 51 years

and older

There were 486 babies

born with SCD in

California in 2004-2008:

•• 89% were Black,

African-American

•• 8% were Hispanic,

Hispanic-American

•• 5% were Other

Note: There is overlap between

the race and ethnicity categories

SCD affects all races

and ethnic groups. In

California, SCD occurs

among approximately

1 out of every

•• 5,644 live births

•• 452 Black, African-

American, live births

•• 35,454 Hispanic-

American live births

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