Table 2.

Comparison of haematocrit values of DF and DHF groups

Day from onset of fever	Day of defervescence	Haematocrit values (%)				P value*
		DHF group (n = 62)		DF group (n = 147)
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD
D3	D-3	42.62	5.04	39.69	4.21	0.139
D4	D-2	41.83	5.15	39.56	5.10	0.031
D5	D-1	42.82	5.37	40.11	5.55	0.004
D6	D0	41.22	6.68	39.13	4.63	0.042
D7	D + 1	41.15	5.43	38.78	4.59	0.010
D8	D + 2	40.56	4.58	36.92	6.42	0.002
D9	D + 3	38.73	4.05	36.27	9.04	0.293

*Z test, DF – Dengue fever, DHF - Dengue haemorrhagic fever.