Sex
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Since hemophilia is an X-linked genetic disorder and the majority of participants had hemophilia, the Registry participants were primarily male (n = 2624, 83%) (Figure 1). Among females (n = 537, 17%), 65% had some form of VWD, 8% had hemophilia A and 2% hemophilia B* (Table 2). Among males, the majority had hemophilia A, 18% had hemophilia B, and 7.4% had VWD. (Table 2)
Figure 2: Distribution of the Registry participants by sex, 2014
| Gender | N=3161 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2624 | 83% |
| Female | 537 | 17% |
*2014 data includes 42 patients from 2013
Table 2: Diagnosis by sex among participants in the Registry, 2014
| Total N |
Female N (%) |
Male N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemophilia A | 1,855 | 42 (8.0) | 1,813 (69.1) |
| Hemophilia B | 485 | 12 (2.0) | 473 (18.0) |
| VWD | 543 | 348 (65.0) | 195 (7.4) |
| All Other Diagnoses | 278 | 135 (25.0) | 143 (5.4) |
*Includes carriers and females with blood clotting factor deficiencies
Pages in this Report
- Highlights & Acknowledgements
- Background
- Methods
- Geographic Distribution of Registry Participants
- Registry Characteristics 2014
- Diagnosis
- ›Sex
- Age
- Race/Ethnicity
- Education
- Weight Status
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Health Insurance Coverage by Age
- Viral and Vaccination Status
- Use of Healthcare Services and Absenteeism
- Chronic Diseases, Conditions, or Surgical Procedures
- Technical Notes
- Participating HTCs