Table 3.
Distribution of Biological Variables among Study Group in Pretest N=120
| S. No. |
Biological variables | Study group n=60 |
Comparison group n=60 |
Univariate analysis & ‘p’ value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |||
| 1. | Weight (Kgs.) | |||||
| a. 65-70 | 11 | 18.3 | 12 | 20.0 | p=0.401 NS | |
| b. 70.1-75 | 19 | 31.7 | 18 | 30.0 | ||
| c. 75.1-80 | 24 | 40.0 | 21 | 35.0 | ||
| d. 80.1-85 | 6 | 10.0 | 9 | 15.0 | ||
| 2. | Body mass index | |||||
| c. 25–29.9 | 27 | 45.0 | 29 | 48.3 | p =0.622 NS | |
| d. BMI of 30 or above | 33 | 55.0 | 31 | 51.7 | ||
| 3. | Haemoglobin (gms%) | |||||
| a. 8-10 | 20 | 33.3 | 20 | 33.3 | p =0.820 NS | |
| b. 10.1- 12 | 36 | 60.0 | 38 | 63.3 | ||
| c. 12.1-14 | 4 | 6.7 | 2 | 3.3 | ||
| 4. | RBC (million cells/mm3) | |||||
| a. 3.6-4.5 | 51 | 85.0 | 38 | 63.3 | p =0.006** | |
| b. 4.6- 5.5 | 9 | 15.0 | 22 | 36.7 | ||
| 5. | WBC – Total count (cells/mm3) | |||||
| a. 8001-10000 | 5 | 8.3 | 7 | 11.7 | p =0.712 NS | |
| b. 10001-11000 | 15 | 25.0 | 23 | 38.3 | ||
| c. >11000 | 40 | 66.7 | 30 | 50.0 | ||
| 6. | Lymphocytes (%) | |||||
| a. 25.1-30 | 1 | 1.7 | - | - | p =0.560 NS | |
| b. 30.1-35 | 39 | 65.0 | 31 | 51.7 | ||
| c. 35.1-40 | 20 | 33.3 | 29 | 48.3 | ||
| 7. | Neutrophils (%) | |||||
| a. 55.1-60 | 1 | 1.7 | - | - | p =0.004** | |
| b. 60.1-65 | 55 | 91.6 | 43 | 71.7 | ||
| c. 65.1-70 | 4 | 6.7 | 17 | 28.3 | ||
| 8 | Total protein (gms/dl.) | |||||
| a. 5.1-6 | 9 | 15.0 | 8 | 13.3 | p =0.939 NS | |
| b. 6.1-7 | 45 | 75.0 | 46 | 76.7 | ||
| c.7.1-8 | 6 | 10.0 | 6 | 10.0 | ||
| 9 | Serum albumin (gms/dl) | |||||
| a. 3.6-4.5 | 48 | 80.0 | 50 | 83.3 | p =1.000 NS | |
| b. 4.6-5.5 | 12 | 20.0 | 10 | 16.7 | ||
NS-Not significant; ** p<0.01; ss-statistically significant