Table 3.
Gender distribution of white blood cell and platelet counts in neonatal cord plasma
| Parameter | Mean ± SD (male) 119, 54% |
Mean ± SD (female) 101, 46% |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total WBC count (×109/L) | 10.19 ± 3.01 | 10.03 ± 2.55 | 0.6 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 41.05 ± 10.60 | 38.39 ± 9.51 | 0.053 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 49.30 ± 11.97 | 52.98 ± 10.44 | 0.01 |
| Monocytes (%) | 8.05 ± 2.71 | 7.62 ± 2.83 | 0.2 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.11 ± 0.36 | 0.10 ± 0.36 | 0.8 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 1.13 ± 1.01 | 1.10 ± 0.93 | 0.8 |
| Platelet count (×109/L) | 268.35 ± 59.38 | 266.8 ± 62.30 | 0.8 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; WBC, white blood cells.