Table II Comparison of anaemic children with plasma ferritin concentration < 10 μg/L (Group A) or ≥ 10 μg/L (Group B)
Variable | Group A (n = 20) Median (quartiles) | Group B (n = 24) Median (quartiles) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hb (g/L) | 103 (97,108) | 95 (87,104) | 0.04 |
MCV (fL) | 75.2(71.4,78.6) | 76.3(71.9,81.6) | 0.3 |
MCH (pg) | 25.6(23.5,26.4) | 26.3 (24.2, 28.3) | 0.2 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 33.6(32.9,34.3) | 34.2 (33.2, 34.3) | 0.2 |
RDW (%) | 17.0(16.1,18.1) | 16.6(15.4, 17.8) | 0.7 |
Ferritin (μg/L) | 4.9 (4.9, 7.0) | 46.5(23.5, 117) | < 0.001 |
Iron (μmol/L) | 3.7 (2.0, 5.7) | 3.2 (2.0, 6.9) | 0.8 |
Transferrm (g/L) | 2.9(2.5,3.1) | 2.2(1.9,2.6) | < 0.001 |
TIBC (μmol/L) | 71.5(63.4,78.2) | 54.9 (46.5, 65.9) | < 0.001 |
TS (%) | 4.9 (3.5, 7.3) | 5.1(4.1, 10.1) | 0.5 |
sTfR (nmol/L) | 32.0(29.3,38.5) | 30.0 (22.8, 39.0) | 0.3 |