Table 2: Association between iron deficiency anaemia and Leukopenia.

Variable

IDA (n = 214)

Non-IDA (n = 306)

p-value

WCC

 

 

P < 0.001*

Low, n (%)

31 (14.5)

18 (5.9)

 

Normal, n (%)

183 (85.5)

288 (94.1)

 

Neutrophil

 

 

P = 0.019*

Low, n (%)

47 (22.0)

43 (14.1)

 

Normal, n (%)

167 (78.0)

263 (85.9)

 

Lymphocyte

 

 

P < 0.001*

Low, n (%)

3 (1.4)

25 (8.2)

 

Normal, n (%)

211 (98.6)

281 (91.8)

 

Monocyte

 

 

P = 0.368

Low, n (%)

2 (0.9)

1 (0.3)

 

Normal, n (%)

212 (99.1)

305 (99.7)

 

IDA: Iron Deficiency Anaemia