Table 1.

Hematological parameters in sickle cell anemia versus control groups

Parameters	SCA	Control	P value
Age	19.8 ± 11.7	34 ± 20.6	–
WBC	11.4 ± 5.7	8.7 ± 4.1	< 0.001
RBC	3 ± 0.8	4.7 ± 0.8	< 0.001
Hb	8.4 ± 1.6	13.5 ± 2.8	< 0.001
Hematocrit (Hct)	24.9 ± 4.6	39.3 ± 8.8	< 0.001
MCV	82.7 ± 10	82.9 ± 10.4	0.457
MCH	27.9 ± 3.8	28.6 ± 3.4	0.469
MCHC	33.7 ± 1.3	34.5 ± 1.2	0.102
RDW	19 ± 3.6	13.5 ± 2	< 0.001
Platelets (Plt)	382.7 ± 150.2	264.4 ± 67.1	< 0.001
HbF	10.2 ± 7.3	0.56 ± 1	< 0.001
HbS	64.7 ± 21.7	–	–

Italic values indicate statistically significant of P value (P < 0.05)

Quantitative data are presented as (mean ± SD)

P values are based on t test for normal continuous variables

Mann–Whitney test for not normal continuous variables