Table 2.
Comparison of hematologic and biochemical indexes for the different diagnostic groups.
| Indexes | IDA Group (n = 56) | NIDA Group (n = 38) | Control Group (n = 46) | F | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHr (pg) | 23.3 ± 4 *,# | 32.5 ± 5.9 Δ | 31.8 ± 2.5 | 73.35 | 0.000 |
| Hb (g/L) | 82 ± 18 # | 87 ± 17 Δ | 140 ± 20 | 143.893 | 0.000 |
| HCT (%) | 28.1 ± 5.1 *,# | 26.1 ± 5.3 Δ | 40.6 ± 3.8 | 123.27 | 0.000 |
| MCV (fL) | 71.6 ± 8.4 *,# | 93.6 ± 15.4 | 89.7 ± 6 | 65.319 | 0.000 |
| MCHC (g/L) | 290 ± 25 *,# | 326 ± 26 Δ | 339 ± 12 | 68.703 | 0.000 |
| CH (pg) | 21.2 ± 4.3 *,# | 31.2 ± 6.4 | 31.1 ± 2.9 | 77.191 | 0.000 |
| UIBC (μmol/L) | 76.6 ± 32 *,# | 30.9 ± 24.7 Δ | 45.7 ± 23.3 | 24.64 | 0.000 |
| FEP (μg/gHb) | 12.8 (8.5, 20.9) *,# | 7 (4.7, 10.8) Δ | 3.9 (3, 5.7) | 52.671 | 0.000 |
| SF (ng/mL) | 4.42 (3.29, 11.27) *,# | 210.5 (114.7, 555.8) Δ | 102.4 (36.66, 188.3) | 48.931 | 0.000 |
| sTfR (mg/L) | 11.02 (6.99, 14.62) *,# | 3.26 (1.94, 6.53) | 2.56 (2.01, 3.44) | 57.139 | 0.000 |
CHr, reticulocyte hemoglobin content; Hb, hemoglobin; HCT, hematocrit; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; CH, hemoglobin content; UIBC, unsaturated iron binding capacity; FEP, free erythrocyte protoporphyrin; SF, serum ferritin; sTfR, serum transferrin receptor; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; * p < 0.05 between IDA group and NIDA group; # p < 0.05 between IDA group and Control group; Δ p < 0.05 between NIDA group and control group.