Table 3.

1-hour CI and CCI – PP population

Parameters of transfusion efficacy	Gamma irradiation group (n = 18)†	Control group (n = 19)§	p value
Pre-transfusion platelet count (× 109/l)
Mean ± SD	10.7 ± 4.15	11.0 ± 5.14	0.715
Median (range)	9.6 (5.0–25.1)	10.0 (4.3–29.1)
1-hour post-transfusion PLT count (× 109/l)
Mean ± SD	29.9 ± 13.62	32.7 ± 13.68	0.346
Median (range)	28.8 (8.5–62.3)	33.8 (8.8–65.8)
1-hour CI
Mean ± SD	19.5 ± 10.63	21.6 ± 10.74	0.254
Median (range)	19.0 (3.5–49.9)	22.4 (2.9–48.7)
1-hour CCI
Mean ± SD§	11.6 ± 5.97	12.8 ± 6.33	0.171
Median (range)	11.1 (2.2–29.9)	13.0 (2.0–30.9)

^†Calculated for 18 patients: 2 patients had a single PLT transfusion with no post-transfusion PLT count.

^§Calculated for 19 patients: 1 patient had a single PLT transfusion with no post-transfusion PLT count.

NS = Not significant (p ≥ 0.05).