Table 1.
Comparison of hematologic and hepatic indices between the unexposed and exposed subjects to oil spill (44 each group).
| Variable | Unexposed | Exposed Visit 1 |
Exposed Follow-up |
P value UE versus visit 1 |
P value UE versus F/U |
P value Visit 1 versus F/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (×103/μL) | 6.5 ± 2.1 | 7.2 ± 1.9 | 6.7 ± 1.7 | 0.058ψ | 0.474ψ | 0.065ψ |
| Platelets (×103/μL) | 289.7 ± 63.7 | 254.1 ± 46.7 | 254.6 ± 51.9 | 0.002* | 0.005* | 0.485ψ |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.6 ± 2.0 | 14.9 ± 1.3 | 14.9 ± 1.2 | 0.000* | 0.001* | 0.457ψ |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41.0 ± 5.3 | 45.0 ± 3.1 | 43.9 ± 2.9 | 0.000* | 0.008* | 0.080ψ |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 17.0 ± 4.9 | 12.9 ± 3.3 | 12.0 ± 2.8 | 0.003* | 0.002 | 0.119ψ |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.322ψ | 0.407ψ | 0.134ψ |
| ALP (IU/L) | 63.5 ± 17.4 | 77.3 ± 10.6 | 72.4 ± 10.9 | 0.001* | 0.022* | 0.149ψ |
| AST (IU/L) | 20.4 ± 5.3 | 33.1 ± 9.8 | 28.0 ± 10.0 | 0.004* | 0.014* | 0.199ψ |
| ALT (IU/L) | 21.4 ± 6.5 | 36.7 ± 13.3 | 32.3 ± 12.0 | 0.000* | 0.008* | 0.214ψ |
*P = 0.001.
ψDid not reach statistical significance.
WBCs, white blood cells; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate amino transferase; ALT, alanine amino transferase.
UE, unexposed; F/U, follow up.