TABLE 3.
Haematological indices in the experimental and control groups during initial and final evaluations.
| Variable | G-LH-TL | G-IHT | G-C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before (x±SD) | After (x±SD) | Before (x±SD) | After (x±SD) | Before (x±SD) | After (x±SD) | |
| RBC (mln/μl) | 4.98 ± 0.22 |
5.29** ± 0.25 |
4.94 ± 0.29 |
4.96 ± 0.22 |
5.01 ± 0.25 |
5.09 ± 0.23 |
| HGB (g/dl) | 15.2 ±0.68 |
16.2** ±0.75 |
15.2 ± 0.58 |
15.1 ± 0.30 |
15.1 ± 0.84 |
15.3 ± 0.66 |
| HCT (%) | 44.2 ±2.5 |
46.5** ±2.5 |
43.7 ±1.2 |
43.9 ±1.1 |
44.2 ±2.1 |
44.6 ±1.5 |
| Reticulocytes (%) | 0.97 ± 0.23 |
1.34* ± 0.15 |
0.96 ± 0.17 |
0.97 ± 0.12 |
0.97 ± 0.16 |
1.01 ± 0.1 |
*
p<0.05;
**
<0.01 – statistically significant differences compared to the pre-test values.
RBC – red blood cell count; HGB – hemoglobin concentration; HCT – hematocrit; Reticulocytes (%) - blood reticulocyte percentage