Table 3.
Differences of Age, Hematologic and Inflammatory Parameters Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (N= 98) and the Controls (N= 53), (Independent Sample t-test)
| Parameters | Control Group (n=53) | Patient Group (n=98) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| ESR mm/h | 7.81 | 2.72 | 52.84 | 35.35 | 0.000** |
| CRP mg/L | 2.37 | 9.66 | 18.18 | 1.36 | 0.000** |
| TLC x109/L | 7.02 | 2.25 | 6.31 | 2.72 | 0.09 |
| Hb g/dl | 12.8 | 1.36 | 11.25 | 2.08 | 0.000** |
| Plt x109/L | 276.68 | 73.58 | 303.46 | 136.06 | 0.468 |
| PDW % | 12.97 | 2.59 | 31.67 | 18.81 | 0.000** |
| MPV FL | 8.67 | 0.89 | 8.44 | 1.14 | 0.122 |
| PCT % | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.89 |
| Age (years) | 49.1 | 11.5 | 48.6 | 10.7 | 0.809 |
Note: ** The difference was significant at 1%.
Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hb, hemoglobin; MPV, mean platelet volume; Plt, platelet count; PCT, plateletcrit; PDW, platelet distribution width; TLC, total leucocyte count.