Table 2. hUCB parameters in the HIE and control groups.
| Parameter | HIE (n=20) | Control (n=25) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute CD34+ cell count (cells/μL) | 95.12±105.26 | 53.00 (45.85, 144.38) | 20.40±27.32 | 10.50 (6.16, 34.64) | 0.02† |
| CD34+% | 0.68±0.71 | 0.49 (0.35, 1.02) | 0.18±0.11 | 0.16 (0.13, 0.23) | <0.001† |
| TLC (×109 cells/L) | 12.12±6.83 | 8.2±3.4 | 0.01* | ||
| NRBCs (cells/100 WBCs) | 30.55±19.34 | 5.70±3.16 | 0.02* | ||
Values are mean±SD or median (confidence interval) values.
*t-test, †Mann-Whitney U test.
CD34+: CD34-positive, CD34+%: relative CD34+ cell count. HIE: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, hUCB: human umbilical cord blood, NRBCs: nucleated red blood cells, TLC: total leukocyte count, WBC: white blood cell.