Table 2.
Haematologic, renal, liver, and thyroid parameters in older hip fracture patients with and without history of stroke.
| Characteristics | HF poststroke | HF without history of stroke | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocyte count, ×1012/L | 4.21 ± 0.61 | 4.08 ± 0.61 | 0.217 |
| Haemoglobin, g/L | 126.0 ± 18.9 | 124.7 ± 16.9 | 0.601 |
| Leukocyte count, ×109/L | 12.0 ± 4.22 | 10.5 ± 4.24 | 0.034 |
| Lymphocyte count, ×109/L | 1.24 ± 1.39 | 1.31 ± 1.22 | 0.742 |
| MCV, fl | 87.4 ± 16.5 | 90.8 ± 5.98 | 0.019 |
| MCH, pg/cell | 30.3 ± 3.35 | 30.7 ± 2.29 | 0.290 |
| MCHC, g/L | 338.0 ± 19.4 | 340.7 ± 37.1 | 0.660 |
| RDW, % | 15.1 ± 2.05 | 15.2 ± 9.53 | 0.942 |
| Iron, μmol/L | 4.81 ± 4.12 | 5.33 ± 4.39 | 0.507 |
| Transferrin, g/L | 1.68 ± 0.49 | 1.72 ± 0.48 | 0.582 |
| Transferrin saturation, % | 11.08 ± 10.07 | 11.65 ± 8.36 | 0.716 |
| Ferritin, mg/L | 313.1 ± 244.9 | 298.9 ± 283.3 | 0.778 |
| Vitamin B12, pmol/L | 482.6 ± 321.0 | 376.0 ± 256.0 | 0.027 |
| Folic acid (serum), nmol/L | 25.2 ± 16.7 | 26.1 ± 15.4 | 0.747 |
| Urea, mmol/L | 7.9 ± 4.30 | 7.8 ± 3.67 | 08.37 |
| Creatinine, mmol/L | 92.0 ± 43.86 | 93.6 ± 57.24 | 0.873 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 62.5 ± 25.2 | 64.9 ± 23.2 | 0.561 |
| Albumin, g/L | 36.6 ± 6.0 | 37.0 ± 6.4 | 0.723 |
| Bilirubin, μmol/L | 13.0 ± 5.95 | 12.2 ± 7.62 | 0.503 |
| ALT, U/L | 20.4 ± 12.8 | 21.4 ± 22.3 | 0.801 |
| ALP, U/L | 103.8 ± 44.3 | 105.9 ± 85.8 | 0.882 |
| GGT, U/L | 55.8 ± 90.5 | 54.3 ± 98.6 | 0.928 |
| TSH, µU/L | 1.25 ± 1.47 | 1.60 ± 2.31 | 0.361 |
| T4, pmol/L | 16.02 ± 3.61 | 15.98 ± 3.54 | 0.949 |
| CRP, mg/L | 137.1 ± 76.7 | 129.2 ± 83.1 | 0.583 |
The values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). HF: hip fracture; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean corpuscular haemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; RDW: red-cell distribution width; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GGT: gamma glutamyltransferase; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; T4: total thyroxin.