Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics of Study Population According to Age Groups
| Variables | Value | P-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤40 years | 41-50 years | 51-60 years | >60 years | ||
| Hemoglobin(g/dl) (Mean±SD) | 17.58±1.82 | 16.82±2.05 | 18.82±1.19 | 18.55±1.61 | 0.041º |
| Hematocrit (%)(Mean±SD) | 56.50±4.68 | 52.00±5.63 | 57.76±4.44 | 55.44±5.96 | 0.197º |
| Total Leucocyte Count (×109/L) (Mean±SD) | 10.11±2.64 | 13.45±12.02 | 16.66±6.81 | 20.78±11.80 | 0.088º |
| Platelets(×109/L) (Mean±SD) | 530.00±305.67 | 387.12±165.63 | 472.00±238.73 | 538.78±319.82 | 0.598º |
| Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Level (U/L) (Mean±SD) | 474.83±79.11 | 457.12±121.80 | 441.66±150.09 | 385.75±111.01 | 0.204º |
| Hypertension | |||||
| Yes (%) | 4 (66.7) | 6 (75) | 9 (100) | 27(96.4) | 0.033 |
| No (%) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (25) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.6) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |||||
| Yes (%) | 4 (66.7) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (33.3) | 12 (42.9) | 0.228 |
| No (%) | 2 (33.3) | 7 (87.5) | 6 (66.7) | 16 (57.1) | |
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes (%) | 3 (50) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (33.3) | 11 (39.3) | 0.47 |
| No (%) | 3 (50) | 7 (87.5) | 6 (66.7) | 17 (60.7) | |
| Splenomegaly | |||||
| Yes (%) | 5 (83.3) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (33.3) | 12 (42.9) | 0.205 |
| No (%) | 1 (16.7) | 3 (37.5) | 6 (66.7) | 16 (57.1) | |
| Thrombosis | |||||
| Yes (%) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (44.4) | 9 (32.1) | 0.528 |
| No (%) | 5 (83.3) | 7 (87.5) | 5 (55.6) | 19 (67.9) | 10 |
˚ANOVA was applied; Fisher exact test was applied; P≤0.05, considered as significant.