Table 1.
Descriptive summary of the study dataset: Red Blood Cell indices and age stratified by β-thalassemia trait (BTT) status and sex
| Parameter | Total Dataset | Positive (BTT) | Negative (Normal) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
| MCV |
71.46 ± 10.63 (51.4–90.5) |
59.57 ± 4.39 (51.4–70.2) |
60.21 ± 4.06 (53.9–74.4) |
59.89 ± 4.20 (51.4–74.4) |
77.26 ± 8.14 (54.3–89.9) |
77.71 ± 6.96 (56.1–90.5) |
77.51 ± 7.47 (54.3–90.5) |
| MCH |
23.47 ± 4.22 (15.1–33.0) |
19.01 ± 1.42 (16.4–21.6) |
19.09 ± 1.34 (17.0–23.9) |
19.05 ± 1.37 (16.4–23.9) |
25.75 ± 3.56 (15.1–31.2) |
25.80 ± 3.01 (17.7–33.0) |
25.78 ± 3.25 (15.1–33.0) |
| MCHC |
32.59 ± 1.94 (14.3–35.7) |
31.97 ± 0.64 (30.5–32.9) |
31.83 ± 0.76 (29.6–33.2) |
31.90 ± 0.70 (29.6–33.2) |
33.25 ± 1.58 (27.9–35.7) |
32.72 ± 2.67 (14.3–34.9) |
32.96 ± 2.26 (14.3–35.7) |
| Hb |
12.00 ± 2.11 (5.7–19.9) |
11.24 ± 1.63 (8.5–13.8) |
10.58 ± 1.07 (8.5–12.4) |
10.91 ± 1.40 (8.5–13.8) |
13.30 ± 2.59 (5.7–19.9) |
12.00 ± 1.63 (9.4–17.3) |
12.57 ± 2.19 (5.7–19.9) |
| RBC |
5.16 ± 0.73 (3.2–7.1) |
5.91 ± 0.77 (3.9–7.1) |
5.52 ± 0.46 (4.6–6.1) |
5.72 ± 0.65 (3.9–7.1) |
5.12 ± 0.60 (3.2–6.3) |
4.69 ± 0.52 (3.5–5.8) |
4.88 ± 0.60 (3.2–6.3) |
| RDW |
15.56 ± 2.17 (11.4–24.7) |
17.31 ± 1.24 (14.8–20.0) |
16.45 ± 1.23 (12.5–19.0) |
16.88 ± 1.30 (12.5–20.0) |
14.39 ± 1.74 (11.4–21.0) |
15.24 ± 2.48 (12.7–24.7) |
14.86 ± 2.21 (11.4–24.7) |
| Age |
22.29 ± 12.85 (1.0–63.0) |
24.02 ± 15.81 (1.0–63.0) |
19.29 ± 12.46 (2.8–45.0) |
21.65 ± 14.30 (1.0–63.0) |
22.37 ± 13.21 (1.0–48.0) |
22.84 ± 11.22 (1.0–59.0) |
22.63 ± 12.07 (1.0–59.0) |