Table 1.
Demographics and hematological parameters of the study population
| LTB | LTB+Ss | p value | ATB | ATB+Ss | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=44 | n=44 | n=46 | n=42 | |||
| Age | 35 (23–60) | 48 (28–64) | NS | 36 (18–65) | 42 (18–65) | NS |
| M/F | 21/23 | 20/24 | NS | 35/11 | 33/09 | NS |
| Smear grade: 1+/2+/3+ | nil | nil | NA | 25/10/11 | 20/18/4 | NS |
| NIE LIPS | Neg | Pos | NA | Neg | Pos | NA |
| WBC 103/uL | 7.56 (4–15.1) | 7.96 (5.6–17.7) | NS | 9.95 (4.3–20.3) | 9.78 (4.1–15) | NS |
| Hb g/dL | 13.1 (6–17.7) | 13.42 (9.1–17.6) | NS | 11.9 (7.4–19.6) | 11.5 (3.7–20.2) | NS |
| Neutrophil 103/uL | 3.87 (2.26– 8.26) | 4.02 (2.31– 7.56) | NS | 6.9 (3.65– 17.74) | 6.31 (2.14– 12.58) | NS |
| Lymphocytes 103/uL | 2.34 (1.11–4.61) | 2.54 (1.56–4.61) | NS | 1.7 (0.64–3.92) | 1.87 (1.03–3.81) | NS |
| Monocytes 103/uL | 0.51 (0.23–1.32) | 0.52 (0.27–1.06) | NS | 0.7 (0.18–1.33) | 0.74 (0.25–1.81) | NS |
| Eosinophils 103/uL | 0.48 (0.13–2.27) | 0.44 (0.16–1.95) | NS | 0.23 (0.06– 1.06) | 0.29 (0.04–4.34) | NS |
Values represent the geometric mean or median (and range) and the p values were calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test.