Table I.
General characteristics of the research subjects (mean ± standard deviation).
| Groups | No. of cases | Hba (g/l) | WBC (×109/l) | PLT (×109/l) | HCVb (%) | SaO2c (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 23 | 165.7±8.9 | 5.9±1.6 | 189.6±35.0 | 55.7±6.9 | 87.4±3.5 |
| CMS | 26 | 220.6±15.3 | 6.8±1.5 | 179.1±46.0 | 71.9±5.7 | 77.9±6.9 |
| t-value | 26.464 | 2.896 | 1.302 | 12.703 | 8.934 | |
| P-value | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.098 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
a
Hb, hemoglobin;
b
HCV, hematocrit;
c
SaO2, oxygen saturation; two groups: P<0.01. WBC, white blood cell; CMS, chronic mountain sickness; PLT, platelet cell count.