Table 3.

Haematological findings amongst sickle cell anaemia and α⁺thalassaemia (α⁺thal) ststus.

Haematological variables(mean)	α+thal	Non-α+thal	P-value
(a) Hb gdl−1	7.24	7.25	0.937
(b) Rbc × 101−1	2.54	2.50	0.933
(c) PCV (%)	23.17	22.95	0.714
(d) MCV (fl)	91.44	91.41	0.616
(e) MCH(pg)	29.88	29.50	0.845
(f) MCHC (gdl−1)	32.71	31.96	0.448

α⁺thal status did not influence the haematological indices.