Table 3.
Comorbidities and selected clinical laboratory results of male patients.
| Control (Ctrl+C) | High-erythrocyte fraction (HighE) | Normal fraction of erythrocytes (NormE) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N | 30 | 8 | 7 | NA |
| Age (years) Mean (SD) | 45.4 (12.4) | 45.4 (11.5) | 44.4 (10.9) | 0.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) Mean (SD) | 28.0 (3.9) | 30.2 (5.5) | 23.7 (3.5) | 0.02** |
| B -Hb Mean (SD) | 149.5 (9.9) | 155.8 (12.2) | 144.9 (8.9) | 0.2 |
| P -K Mean (SD) | 4 (0.2) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.7 (0.2) | 0.01* |
| SP -Ca-Ion Mean (SD) | 1.19 (0.025) | 1.22 (0.029) | 1.23 (0.026) | 0.02* |
| P -APTT Mean (SD) | 27.6 (1.9) | 31.4 (1.9) | 29.7 (3.4) | 0.03* |
| P -Fibr Mean (SD) | 2.7 (0.5) | 3.2 (0.2) | 2.7 (0.6) | 0.05* |
| Elevated P -CRP N (%) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | >.99 |
| No of comorbidities Mean (SD) | 0.27 (0.6) | 1.5 (1.8) | 1.6 (1.1) | <.001* |
| Smoking, N (%) | 3 (10) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 0.9 |
| Asthma N (%) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (14.3) | 0.09* |
| Diabetes N (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (25) | 1 (14.3) | 0.04* |
| Sleep Apnea N (%) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (25) | 2 (28.6) | 0.1 |
| Month 0 No of symptoms Mean (SD) | 4.4 (4.3) | 23 (4.5) | 19.6 (6.9) | <.001* |
**Significant difference between Normal and High erythrocyte groups.
*Significant difference between PCC and control groups.