Table 2

Clinical presentation of children with haemophilia

SpecialtyGPA&EPaediatricOrthopaedicOtherHaematologistTotal*
*Some totals may be greater than the total number of patients because of repeated episodes of presentation before diagnosis and more than one mode of presentation.
†Age is given in months.
Number of initial presentations272976473
Diagnosis made53733425
Presentation Bruise Bleed Joint bleed Other
18712037
Which jointHipKneeAnkleWristElbow
3631215
Factor levels <2% 2 to 10% >10% All
Patients176225
Mean age at diagnosis†18.1745.677.529.52
Total presentations50513104
Mean presentations2.948.51.54.16
Median number of presentations37.51.53
IQR2–32–13.751.25–1.752–4.75