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