Table 1.
Comparison of hematological indices between participants groups with and without opium addiction or smoking
| Variable | OACS | OANCS | NOACS | NOANCS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | ||
| WBC (Number/dl)* | 7077 ± 261 | 7595 ± 443 | 7247 ± 551 | 5326 ± 152 | < 0.001 |
| Lymphocytes (Percent)** | 45.70 ± 1.74 | 43.90 ± 1.68 | 35.90 ± 2.63 | 35.40 ± 1.09 | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophils (Percent) | 49.00 ± 1.15 | 48.60 ± 2.09 | 56.60 ± 5.37 | 52.00 ± 1.01 | 0.168 |
| RBC (Million/dl)† | 5.70 ± 0.12 | 5.70 ± 0.16 | 5.40 ± 0.12 | 5.20 ± 0.12 | 0.018 |
| MCV†† | 80.30 ± 1.41 | 78.70 ± 1.47 | 83.20 ± 1.67 | 87.00 ± 0.93 | 0.001 |
| Hb | 14.90 ± 0.24 | 14.80 ± 0.40 | 14.60 ± 0.31 | 14.80 ± 0.24 | 0.913 |
| Hct | 45.50 ± 0.76 | 44.90 ± 1.17 | 45.00 ± 0.74 | 44.90 ± 0.71 | 0.925 |
| Plt | 267.00 ± 17.90 | 240.00 ± 16.90 | 235.00 ± 12.30 | 211.00 ± 9.39 | 0.084 |
The post hoc (Tukey) test showed that the number of total WBC and lymphocytes were significantly increased in OACS, and NOACS in comparison to NOANCS,
The post hoc (Tukey) test showed that the percent of lymphocytes in OACS and OANCS were significantly increased when compared with NOACS and NOANCS,
The post hoc (Tukey) test revealed that the number of RBC were significantly increased in OACS and OANCS when compared with NOANCS,
The post hoc (Tukey) test demonstrated that MCV were significantly decreased in OACS and OANCS when compared with NOANCS.
WBC: White blood cell; RBC: Red blood cell; MCV: Mean corpuscular volume; Hb: Hemoglobin; Hct: Hematocrit; Plt: Platelet; OACS: Opium-addicted cigarette smokers; OANCS: Opium-addicted non-cigarette smokers; NOACS: Non-opium-addicted cigarette smokers; NOANCS: Non-opium-addicted non-cigarette smokers; SE: Standard error