Table 2.
Paired comparisons of haemoglobin concentrations by HemoCue Hb301 (capillary and venous) and by Mindray BC-3000Plus in young Laotian children (n=129)
| Comparisons | Hb (mean±SD), g/L | P* | Bias (limits of agreement) | Anaemia prevalence n (%) | P† |
| Capillary HemoCue | 111.0±10.7 | 54 (41.9) | |||
| versus | 0.03 | −2.5 (–4.8 to –0.2) |
0.21 | ||
| Venous HemoCue | 113.6±14.0 | 47 (36.4) | |||
| Capillary HemoCue | 111.0±10.7 | 54 (41.9) | |||
| versus | <0.0001 | 8.7 (6.0 to 11.4) |
<0.0001 | ||
| Venous automated analyser | 102.3±17.4 | 85 (65.9) | |||
| Venous HemoCue | 113.6±14.0 | 47 (36.4) | |||
| versus | <0.0001 | 11.2 (8.2 to 14.2) |
<0.0001 | ||
| Venous automated analyser | 102.3±17.4 | 85 (65.9) |
*P value for difference of mean Hb concentration.
†P value for anaemia prevalence.
Hb, haemoglobin.