Table 2.
Blood profile of the Malay population
| Analyte | Group 30 (N = 40) | Group 40 (N = 40) | Group 50 (N = 40) | Group≥60 (N = 40) |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 133.93 (2.85) | 135.00 (2.02) | 128.20 (2.37) | 126.38 (2.53) |
| RBC (1012/L) | 5.08 (0.09) | 4.84 (0.07)a | 4.69 (0.09)a | 4.57 (0.10)a |
| HCT (L/L) | 0.42 (0.01) | 0.42 (0.01) | 0.40 (0.01) | 0.42 (0.01) |
| MCV (fL) | 84.46 (5.63) | 86.45 (5.89)a | 85.88 (7.42)a | 88.98 (10.01)a |
| MCH ([pg]) | 26.37 (0.32) | 27.96 (0.28)a | 27.43 (0.38) | 27.76 (0.29)a |
| MCHC (g/L) | 315.93 (15.44) | 324.38 (14.63) | 323.17 (19.92) | 306.75 (25.04) |
| RDW-CV ([%]) | 12.98 (0.18) | 12.88 (0.22) | 13.12 (0.23) | 13.03 (0.18) |
| WBC (1010/L) | 6.85 (2.23) | 7.55 (2.90) | 6.90 (2.70) | 6.45 (1.50) |
| Neutrophil (1010/L) | 54.00 (9.25) | 56.00 (14.00) | 51.00 (16.25) | 45.00 (21.75) |
| Lymphocyte (1010/L) | 34.88 (0.98) | 33.88 (1.39) | 35.50 (1.27) | 30.68 (1.64) |
| Monocyte (1010/L) | 6.90 (0.27) | 6.33 (0.25) | 6.33 (0.35) | 6.30 (0.48) |
| Eosinophil (1010/L) | 2.65 (0.26) | 2.95 (0.24) | 2.98 (0.26) | 2.75 (0.25) |
| Basophil (1010/L) | 1.48 (0.13) | 1.20 (0.07) | 1.33 (0.08) | 1.58 (0.18) |
| Platelet (1010/L) | 296.00 (89.75) | 278.50 (94.00) | 268.50 (79.75) | 276.00 (74.25) |
| Kidney Function | ||||
| Sodium | 141.00 (2.00) | 141.00 (3.00) | 142.00 (3.00) | 143.00 (3.75)a,b,c |
| Potassium | 4.02 (0.07) | 3.89 (0.07) | 4.03 (0.06) | 4.30 (0.10)a,b |
| Chloride | 102.00 (4.00) | 102.00 (3.75) | 102.00 (3.00) | 102.00 (3.00) |
| Urea | 3.50 (0.87) | 3.15 (1.30) | 3.85 (1.43)b | 4.30 (1.35)a,b |
| Uric acid | 316.50 (121.50) | 271.50 (136.50) | 286.50 (98.50) | 308.00 (114.75) |
| Creatine | 70.90 (2.59) | 66.03 (2.51) | 69.84 (3.63) | 69.30 (2.83) |
| eGFR | 95.70 (2.88) | 97.43 (3.07) | 76.50 (3.53)a,b | 82.78 (3.05)a,b |
| Mineral and bone status | ||||
| Calcium | 2.37 (0.01) | 2.36 (0.01) | 2.36 (0.03) | 2.35 (0.01) |
| Phosphate | 1.13 (0.04) | 1.12 (0.04) | 1.14 (0.03) | 1.18 (0.02) |
| Liver function | ||||
| Albumin | 46.90 (0.44) | 46.63 (0.44) | 44.38 (0.70)a,b | 44.55 (0.41)a,b |
| Globulin | 30.50 (6.00) | 31.00 (5.00) | 32.00 (4.75) | 33.00 (13.00) |
| Bilirubin | 8.98 (0.74) | 11.15 (0.82) | 10.80 (0.78) | 10.48 (0.77) |
| ALP | 73.65 (2.64) | 65.85 (3.00) | 65.33 (3.12) | 77.45 (2.85)b,c |
| GGT | 21.00 (19.50) | 18.50 (20.75) | 16.00 (22.75) | 24.00 (19.00) |
| AST | 20.98 (1.00) | 21.53 (1.31) | 18.72 (1.10) | 23.10 (1.19) |
| ALT | 18.00 (24.25) | 16.00 (15.75) | 14.00 (8.75) | 17.00 (11.50) |
| Lipid status | ||||
| Triglyceride | 0.97 (1.13) | 1.17 (0.89) | 1.17 (0.70) | 1.14 (1.29) |
| HDL cholesterol | 1.49 (0.29) | 1.45 (0.56) | 1.43 (0.43) | 1.38 (0.41) |
| LDL cholesterol | 3.17 (0.12) | 2.94 (0.10)a | 3.53 (0.14)a | 3.58 (0.15)a |
| Glucose level | 4.50 (0.85) | 4.55 (0.70) | 4.60 (0.60) | 4.80 (0.78) |
Value for hemoglobin, RBC, HCT, MCH, RDW-CV, lymphocyte, monocyte and basophil, potassium, chloride eGFR, calcium, phosphate, albumin, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate transferase (AST) and LDL cholesterol were depicted as min (SEM) while MCV, MCHC, WBC, neutrophil, platelet, sodium, chloride, urea, uric acid, globulin, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alanine transaminase (ALT) were shown as median (IQR). asignificant different (p < 0.05) compared to Group 30. bsignificant different (p < 0.05) compared to Group 40. csignificant different (p < 0.05) compared to Group 50.