Table 2.
Mean And Standard Deviation of Different Indices of Iron Deficiency Anemia the Study Children in the Three Groups of Febrile Seizure, Fever without Convulsion and Healthy
| Group | Healthy | Febrile without Seizure | Febrile Seizure | F a | p-vale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB | 12.04±1.22 | 11.71±1.31 | 11.55±1.34 | 4.36 | 0.01 |
| Hct | 35.84±2.23 | 34.95±3.49 | 34.14±2.89 | 8.5 | 0 |
| RBC | 4.52± 0.39 | 4.35±0.45 | 4.24± 0.38 | 12.3 | 0 |
| MCV | 79.50±4.45 | 80.50± 5.62 | 80.73±5.15 | 1.66 | 0.19 |
| MCH | 26.73±2.19 | 27±2.59 | 27.12±2.77 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| MCHC | 33.54±1.39 | 33.49±1.54 | 33.57±1.41 | 0.13 | 0.88 |
| Ferretin | 49.61±74.36 | 86.83±83.53 | 77.64±69.22 | 6.5 | 0.002 |
| Serum iron | 81.37±38.11 | 50.51± 41.85 | 45.92 ±26.02 | 28.14 | 0.05 |
| TIBC | 371.37± 34.33 | 383.82±31.64 | 391.44±28.12 | 10.36 | 0 |
| Transferrin saturation percentage | 22.63± 11.84 | 13.70 ±12.26 | 12.11±7.60 | 27.72 | 0 |
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