Table II.
Red cell parameters and hemoglobin electrophoresis of male and female groups.
| Rubrics | Groups | RBC | Hb. | Hb. A | Hb. A2 | Hb. F | Hb. S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | M | 5.33±0.38 | 14.81±1.71 | 97.04±0.19 | 2.91±0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 4.83±0.43 | 12.92±1.00 | 97.13±0.36 | 2.03±0.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| α thalassemia | M | 6.35±0.48 | 14.19±1.09 | 97.7±0.50 | 2.25±0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 5.97±0.49 | 12.55±1.00 | 97.75±0.42 | 2.21±0.40 | 0 | 0 | |
| β thalassemia | M | 6.41±0.40 | 13.15±0.99 | 93.93±0.93 | 5.68±0.63 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 5.77±0.67 | 11.03±0.81 | 93.75±1.05 | 5.41±0.41 | 0 | 0 | |
| β thalassemia with sickle cell trait | M | 5.48±1.49 | 12.21±2.78 | 67.14±6.62 | 4.74±0.80 | 4.74±0.80 | 27.78±7.57 |
| F | 5.23±0.24 | 10.95±0.70 | 69.88±0.79 | 3.93±0.15 | 3.93±0.15 | 26.11±6.3 | |
| Sickle cell trait | M | 5.59±1.17 | 14.44±2.07 | 60.26±3.29 | 3.01±0.06 | 3.01±0.06 | 36.63±3.21 |
| F | 4.7±0.80 | 11.41±1.32 | 63.44±3.68 | 3.02±0.16 | 3.02±0.16 | 33.50±3.74 | |
| Sickle cell trait with α thalassemia or other variants | M | 6.1±0.61 | 13.25±1.2 | 59.56±1.2 | 3.3±0.06 | 1.8±0.40 | 35±4.5 |
| F | 5.5±0.50 | 10. ±0.90 | 61. ±0.85 | 3.1±0.67 | 2.4±0.79 | 34±3.9 | |
| Undiagnosed | M | 4.77±0.85 | 12.5±1.80 | 95.11±0.83 | 2.83±0.21 | 2.05±0.88 | 0 |
| F | 4.75±0.85 | 12.50±1.80 | 95.11±0.83 | 2.83±0.21 | 2.15±0.98 | 0 | |
| Iron deficient | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 4.79±0.84 | 10.16±1.05 | 97.77±0.42 | 2.21±0.41 | 0 | 0 |
M= male, F= female, RBC= Red cell count (x1012/L), Hb = hemoglobin (g/dl).