Table 1: Patient characteristics (n=60).

Characteristics Mean (SD) Number (%)
General - -
 Age (years old) 10.23 (1.15) -
 Gender - -
 Male - 29 (48.33)
 Female - 31 (51.67)
Clinical - -
 Serum hemoglobin level (g/dL) 6.04 (0.65) -
 Serum ferritin level (μg/L) 4,297.90 (2,116.42) -
 Duration of transfusion (years) 9.20 (1.46) -
Working Memory - -
 Digit Span Forward 4.68 (1.05) -
  Above average - 31 (51.67)
  Below average - 29 (48.33)
 Digit Span Backward 2.78 (0.94) -
  Above average - 15 (25.00)
  Below average - 45 (75.00)
 Total Digit Span 7.47 (1.7) -
  Above average - 17 (28.33)
  Below average - 43 (71.67)
Academic Achievement - -
 Subjective 47.73 (11.28) -
 School marks 14.13 (5.48) -
 Total 61.87 (14.97) -
Quality of Life - -
 Physical 71.36 (20.40) -
 Emotional 82.08 (20.24) -
 Social 81.92 (22.11) -
 School 44.83 (16.97) -
 Total 70.05 (14.42) -