Table 3.

Comparison of hematological parameters of iron-deficient and non-deficient group.

	IDA	N	Mean	SD	p-value
Hb	Present	24	14.13	1.97	0.012
	Absent	27	12.87	1.34
PCV	Present	24	43.08	6.45	0.004
	Absent	27	38.41	4.02
TLC	Present	24	9910.42	2890.25	0.616
	Absent	27	9543.70	2190.29
Pl Count	Present	24	2.60	0.83	0.739
	Absent	27	2.53	0.68
TRBC	Present	24	6.36	1.36	<0.001
	Absent	27	4.86	0.53
Retics	Present	24	1.01	0.15	0.404
	Absent	27	1.07	0.37
MCV	Present	24	68.50	5.92	<0.001
	Absent	27	79.39	9.02
MCH	Present	24	23.23	2.33	0.001
	Absent	27	26.26	3.44
MCHC	Present	24	33.03	1.71	0.018
	Absent	27	34.22	1.74
RDW	Present	24	18.38	2.08	<0.001
	Absent	27	11.70	1.68
Serum ferritin	Present	24	7.63	3.40	<0.001
	Absent	27	33.53	10.61
Serum iron	Present	24	68.17	10.91	<0.001
	Absent	27	96.44	16.17
TIBC	Present	24	371.50	51.61	<0.001
	Absent	27	287.30	46.47
TS	Present	24	18.92	4.77	<0.001
	Absent	27	34.82	10.70

Values given in bold are statistically significant.