Table 2.
Comparison between refractory anaemia group and normal group
| Refractory anaemia group (n=54) | Normal group (n=554) |
P value | |
| Age (mean±SD) | 48.9±14.1 | 46.6±13.6 | 0.50 |
| Spleen size, cm | 15.1±1.1 | 15±1.0 | 0.87 |
| Haemoglobin, g/dL | 7.6±2 | 9.1±2.2 | 0.05 |
| Total leucocyte counts, 106/L | 6.7±6 | 6.7±7.7 | 0.78 |
| Platelet count, 109/L | 71.7±58.9 | 83.5±72.3 | 0.08 |
| Model of end-stage liver disease | 14.1±7.1 | 15.8±9 | 0.43 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L | 1059.3±167 | 843.3±148.8 | 0.04 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 610.8±356.3 | 649.9±366.3 | 0.55 |
| Total iron binding capacity, µg/dL | 548.1±229 | 778.8±514 | 0.76 |
| Erythroid, % | 46.8±16 | 39.9±12.2 | 0.05 |
| CD34 cell count, cells/20× | 12.3±6.8 | 12.5±7.4 | 0.65 |
| Dyspoiesis, n | 48/8 | 34/520 | 0.001 |
| Mortality or transplant requirement at 6 months | 28 (51.8%) | 96 (17.3%) | <0.001 |