Table 3.

Parameters of the study population at the onset of the critical phase

Parameter	Group 1 (≤M + 5% deficit) n = 35	Group 2 (>M + 5% deficit) n = 80	P value
Haematological parameters
WBCa	4.78 (3.48–6.54)	3.22 (2.48–4.54)	< 0.001
PCV	44.05 (3.92)	43.41 (4.88)	0.07
Plateletsa	29 (12.0–49.0)	33 (19.25–54.0)	0.12
Day of illness developing fluid leakage, n (%)
3	1 (2.85)	8 (10)	0.02
4	5 (14.28)	31 (38.75)
5	14 (40)	27 (33.75)
6	11 (31.42)	11 (13.75)
7	3 (8.57)	3 (3.75)
8	1 (2.85)	0 (0)

Values are given as frequency (%) or mean (SD) unless specified. ^a Denotes values given as median (IQR)