Table 3.
Clinical and hematological parameters of participants
| Leg ulcer | *p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Clinical parameters | |||
| Age mean, sd (N) | 29.7 + 12.2 (68) | 21.70 = +13.48 (51) | <0.001 |
| *BMI, mean, sd(N) | 20 ± 3.6 (38) | 22.9 ± 4.9 (232) | <0.001 |
| *Adults only | |||
| Oxygen saturation, mean, %,sd (N) | 94.3 ± 3.0 (22) | 97.0 ± 2.8 (414) | <0.001 |
| Pain crises-E.R./day hospital/clinic visit/year | 2.0 ± 3.1 (61) | 1.61 + 3.1 (561) | 0.269 |
| Pain crises-hospitalizations year | 1.1 ± 2.1 (64) | 1.46 + 2.7 (565) | 0.412 |
| Laboratory studies | |||
| WBC (1000/ul) mean, sd, (N) | 12.7 ± 5.2 (63) | 10.4 ± 4.3 (529) | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) mean, sd,(N) | 7.5 ± 1.8 (63) | 9.1 ± 1.9 (528) | <0.001 |
| Platelet (1000/ul) mean, sd,(N) | 465 ± 194 (60) | 363 ± 164 (520) | <0.001 |
| Total bilirubin(mg/dl)mean, sd,(N) | 3.8 ± 2.2 (9) | 2.4 ± 1.7 (249) | 0.017 |
| Creatinine(mg/dl) mean, sd(N) | 0.82 ± .31 (9) | 0.52 ± .27 (264) | 0.002 |
| UMA (mg/g crt) mean, sd(N) | 112 ± 182 (51) | 59 ± 139 (356) | 0.015 |
| Urine protein/Crt mean, sd(N) | 0.55 ± 0.70 (17) | 0.32 ± 0.36 (215) | 0.024 |
| Urine pH mean, sd(N) | 5.6 ± .59 (50) | 5.9 ± .81 (360) | 0.008 |
| Urine specific gravity, mean, sd(N) | 1.013 ± .03 (50) | 1.015 ± 0.005 (360) | 0.001 |
*
p value: one way Anova for leg ulcer, yes vs. no; p value < 0.05 was significant; sd, standard deviation