Table 3: Difference in leukocyte count between IDA and non-IDA groups.
|
Variable |
IDA (n = 214) |
Non-IDA (n = 306) |
p-value |
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|
Mean |
SD |
95% CI |
Mean |
SD |
95% CI |
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|
WCC |
5.6 |
1.8 |
5.4-5.9 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
6.2-6.7 |
P < 0.001* |
|
Neutrophil |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.9-3.3 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
3.4-3.8 |
P < 0.001* |
|
Lymphocyte |
1.9 |
0.6 |
1.8-1.9 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
1.9-2.0 |
P = 0.257 |
|
Monocyte |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.5-0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.6-0.8 |
P = 0.001* |
IDA: Iron Deficiency Anaemia; CI: Confidence Interval; SD: Standard Deviation; WCC: White Cell Count