Table S1.
Evaluation of certain red cell and white cell metrics based on presence or absence of leprosy reaction
| Variable | Frequency (%) | χ2 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control subjects | Patients with leprosy reaction | Patients without leprosy reaction | |||
| Anemia (Hb <12*/13o g/dL) | 3 (10.0) | 18 (75.0) | 21 (58.3) | 29.767 | <0.010 |
| Microcytosis (MCV <80 fL) | 1 (3.3) | 6 (25.0) | 5 (13.8) | 6.331 | 0.140 |
| Hypochromia (MCH <27 pg) | 2 (6.7) | 7 (29.2) | 5 (13.8) | 5.752 | 0.186 |
| Hypochromia (MCHC <30 g/dL) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1.516 | 1.000 |
| Anisocytosis (RDW >16%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (5.5) | 2.354 | 0.368 |
| Leukocytosis (WBC >10×109/L) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 23 (8.3) | 2.383 | 0.300 |
| Leucopenia (WBC <4×109/L) | 3 (10.0) | 1 (4.7) | 5 (13.9) | 7.034 | 0.092 |
*
Cutoff for females; ocutoff for males; χ2: Fisher exact test value.