Table-I.
Complete blood count (CBC) parameters in both the iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and beta-thalassemia trait (βTT).
| CBC parameters | IDA | βTT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean ±SD | Range | Mean ±SD | p-value | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 6.8-7.9 | 7.2 ± 0.7 | 6.5-7.7 | 7.3 ± 0.8 | 0.529 |
| RBC (1012/l) | 3.65-4.9 | 4.1± 0.6 | 5.5-6.2 | 5.81±2.2 | <0.001 |
| MCV (fl) | 62.3-79.4 | 73.5± 1.3 | 51.1-57.9 | 53.2±2.5 | <0.001 |
| MCH | 18.2-28 | 24.2 ±2.0 | 14.7-25.5 | 18.8±1.8 | <0.001 |
| MCHC | 23.8-39.7 | 31.6 ±2.2 | 26.3-38.9 | 35.2±3.0 | <0.001 |
| Ferritin (μg/l) | 2.6-9.7 | 5.02 ±2.1 | 11.5-88.3 | 40.3±3.8 | <0.001 |
| RDW | 13.2-13.9 | 13.6 ±0.5 | 10.5-19.6 | 16.5±1.8 | <0.001 |
| RDWI | 19.1-21.1 | 20.2 ±0.6 | 9.7-18.6 | 12.5±2.5 | <0.001 |