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Table 4.

Variation in mean haematological values in children with MdSA and MdSMA.

Variable	Category	Number examined	Mean (SD)	t-test	Mean difference (95% confidence interval)
Variable	Category	Number examined	Mean (SD)	P value	Mean difference (95% confidence interval)
WBC × 10⁹/µL	MdSA	49	11.1 (7.2)	2.12 0.037	2.9 (0.2–5.7)
WBC × 10⁹/µL	MdSMA	33	8.1 (4.1)	2.12 0.037	2.9 (0.2–5.7)

Lymphocyte%	MdSA	49	37.0 (14.3)	2.94 0.004	8.9 (2.9–14.9)
Lymphocyte%	MdSMA	33	28.1 (11.9)	2.94 0.004	8.9 (2.9–14.9)

Granulocyte%	MdSA	49	50.9 (16.0)	−2.17 0.033	−7.7 (−14.7–−0.6)
Granulocyte%	MdSMA	33	58.6 (15.3)	−2.17 0.033	−7.7 (−14.7–−0.6)

RBC × 10¹²/µL	MdSA	49	3.9 (1.7)	0.78 0.44	0.3 (−0.4–0.8)
RBC × 10¹²/µL	MdSMA	33	3.6 (0.8)	0.78 0.44	0.3 (−0.4–0.8)

Hb (g/dL)	MdSA	49	8.1 (2.0)	0.37 0.71	0.2 (−0.7–1.0)
Hb (g/dL)	MdSMA	33	7.9 (1.8)	0.37 0.71	0.2 (−0.7–1.0)

Hct (%)	MdSA	49	26.9 (7.1)	0.43 0.67	0.6 (−2.3–3.6)
Hct (%)	MdSMA	33	26.2 (5.8)	0.43 0.67	0.6 (−2.3–3.6)

MCV (fl)	MdSA	49	74.3 (10.1)	−0.11 0.91	−0.2 (−4.5–4.0)
MCV (fl)	MdSMA	33	74.5 (8.2)	−0.11 0.91	−0.2 (−4.5–4.0)

MCH (pg)	MdSA	49	21.7 (5.1)	−1.25 0.22	−1.2 (−3.2–0.7)
MCH (pg)	MdSMA	33	22.9 (3.1)	−1.25 0.22	−1.2 (−3.2–0.7)

MCHC (g/dL)	MdSA	49	31.1 (2.1)	0.58 0.56	0.32 (−0.8–1.4)
MCHC (g/dL)	MdSMA	33	30.8 (2.8)	0.58 0.56	0.32 (−0.8–1.4)

Platelet × 10⁹/L	MdSA	49	233.5 (133.8)	3.37 0.001	89.9 (36.7–142.9)
Platelet × 10⁹/L	MdSMA	33	143.7 (86.2)	3.37 0.001	89.9 (36.7–142.9)

MPV (fl)	MdSA	49	9.7 (1.5)	−0.97 0.34	−0.3 (−1.0–0.3)
MPV (fl)	MdSMA	33	9.9 (1.4)	−0.97 0.34	−0.3 (−1.0–0.3)

PDW	MdSA	49	13.0 (2.9)	1.55 0.13	1.1 (−0.3–2.5)
PDW	MdSMA	33	11.9 (3.0)	1.55 0.13	1.1 (−0.3–2.5)

RDW-CV (%)	MdSA	49	15.8 (3.0)	−0.80 0.43	−1.99 (−6.9–2.9)
RDW-CV (%)	MdSMA	33	17.8 (17.0)	−0.80 0.43	−1.99 (−6.9–2.9)

RDW-SD (fl)	MdSA	49	43.9 (7.2)	0.77 0.44	1.1 (−1.7–3.8)
RDW-SD (fl)	MdSMA	33	42.9 (4.1)	0.77 0.44	1.1 (−1.7–3.8)