There were approximately 8,374 people with SCD living in New York in 2004- 2008: ••40% younger than 21 years ••46% 21-50 years ••14% 51 years and older There were 197 babies born with SCD in New York in 2008: ••Race οο 89% Black or African- American οο 8% White οο 3% Other/Unknown race ••Ethnicity οο 11% Hispanic-American οο 89% Non-Hispanic SCD affects all races and ethnic groups. In New York, SCD occurs among approximately 1 out of every ••1,259 births ••260 Black or African- American births ••10,209 White births ••2,714 Hispanic-American births CS238867_H Publication date retrieved from document properties

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