Table 2.
Hematological profiles of tuberculosis patients before and after initiation of anti-TB treatment at University of Gondar Teaching hospital, 2014
| Variable | Before treatmentof TB Mean (SD) | After treatmentof TB Mean (SD) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBC/μl | 4.25 × 106 (0.83) | 4.42 × 106 (0.824) | 0.072 |
| WBC/ μl | 7.5 × 103 (3.76) | 7.08 × 103 (3.27) | 0.224 |
| Hgb (g/dl) | 12.7 (2.09) | 11.8 (1.68) | 0.000* |
| HCT (%) | 38.5 (2.42) | 35.7 (2.31) | 0.000* |
| MCV (fl) | 88.8 (6.8) | 89.7 (8.4) | 0.268 |
| MCH (Pg) | 30.13 (5.0) | 29.03 (3.0) | 0.018* |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 30.13 (2.91) | 29.43 (7.1) | 0.000* |
| RDW-CV | 17.6 (7.09) | 31.9 (5.19) | 0.000* |
| PLT/ μl | 268 × 103 (103.2) | 239.93 (99.8) | 0.01* |
| PDW | 17.01 (4.79) | 15.7 (0.61) | 0.001* |
| Lymphocyte | 1.96 × 103 (0.94) | 2.08 × 103 (1.36) | 0.375 |
| Mixed cell | 0.74 × 103 (0.422) | 0.69 × 103 (0.425) | 0.272 |
| Neutrophil | 4.37 × 103 (2.42) | 4.08 × 103 (2.31) | 0.230 |
RBC red blood cell, WBC White blood cell, HCT Haematocrit, HGB Haemoglobin, MCV mean corpuscular volume, MCH mean haemoglobin, MCHC mean haemoglobin concentration, RDW-CV red cell distribution width, PLT platelet, PDW Platelet distribution width, fl femto litter (10−15L), pg pico-gram (10−12g), * significant association