Table 4.
Bivariate analysis of the haematologic parameters of the 200 study participants (splenomegaly versus no splenomegaly).
| Haematologic parameters | Splenomegaly | χ2 | OR | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Absent | ||||
| n = 31 (%) | n = 169 (%) | ||||
| Haematocrit (%) | |||||
| Anaemia | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.8) | *0.56 | 0.9 | 1.00 |
| Normal haematocrit | 31 (100.0) | 166 (98.2) | |||
| Thrombocyte count (× 109/L) | |||||
| Thrombocytopaenia | 1 (3.2) | 14 (8.3) | *0.97 | 0.4 | 0.33 |
| Normal thrombocyte count | 30 (96.8) | 155 (91.7) | |||
| Monocyte count (× 109/L) | |||||
| Monocytosis | 17 (54.8) | 93 (55.0) | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1.00 |
| Normal monocyte | 14 (45.2) | 76 (45.0) | |||