Table 3.
Complete blood count (CBC) and blood biochemical analysis in low and high-altitude dwellers.
| Women | Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low altitude (230 m) | High altitude (3,800 m) | Low altitude (230 m) | High altitude (3,800 m) | P-value | |
| Lymphocytes | 7.0 ± 2.0 | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 7.0 ± 2.0 | 6.0 ± 1.0 | 0.163 |
| Neutrophiles | 56.0 ± 8.0 | 55.0 ± 9.0 | 55.0 ± 7.0 | 52.0 ± 9.0 | 0.416 |
| Lymphocytes | 36.0 (32.0–42.0) | 36.0 (31.0–40.0) | 36.0 (32.0–40.0) | 37.0 (32.0–46.0) | 0.763 |
| Monocytes | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–9.0) | 7.0 (6.0–8.0) | 0.418 |
| Eosinophiles | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 0.190 |
| Hematocrit | 41.0 (38.0–42.0) | 47.0 (45.0–49.0) | 45.0 (43.0–47.0) | 52.0 (50.0–54.0) | 0.515 |
| Hemoglobin | 13.45 ± 1.01 | 15.23 ± 1.10 | 15.31 ± 1.11 | 17.06 ± 1.01 | 0.897 |
| RBC | 4.0 ± 4.0–5.0 | 5.0 ± 5.0–5.0 | 5.6 ± 5.3–6.0 | 6.0 ± 5.0–6.5 | 0.363 |
| Platelets | 263.00 ± 52.00 | 276.00 ± 47.00 | 257.00 ± 53.00 | 257.00 ± 55.00 | 0.368 |
| MCV | 94.00 ± 4.00 | 92.00 ± 4.00 | 93.00 ± 3.00 | 91.00 ± 4.00 | 0.826 |
| MCH | 32.0 (30.0–32.0) | 30.0 (29.0–31.0) | 32.0 (31.0–32.0) | 30.0 (29.0–31.0) | 0.250 |
| MCHC | 33.0 (33.0–34.0) | 33.0 (32.0–33.0) | 34.0 (34.0–35.0) | 33.0 (33.0–33.0) | 0.031 |
| Glucose | 89 (83–95) | 89 (84–92) | 91.0 (83.0–97.0) | 90.0 (84.0–95.0) | 0.411 |
| Cholesterol | 174 ± 37 | 193.0 ± 28.0 | 167.0 ± 38.0 | 196.0 ±30.0 | 0.275 |
| Triglycerides | 127 (90–179) | 90 (73–143) | 133.0 (106.−180) | 110.0 (78.0–146.0) | 0.438 |
| HDL | 46.0 (40–55) | 56.0 (46.0–71.0) | 41.0 (38.0–47.0) | 49.0 (44.0–60.0) | 0.610 |
| LDL | 98.0 ± 32.0 | 113.0 ± 22.0 | 93.0 ± 34.0 | 117.0 ± 26.0 | 0.278 |
| AHA Heart Risk | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) | 1.0 (1.0–5.0) | 3.0 (2.0–5.0) | 5.0 (2.0–9.0) | 0.461 |
RBC, Red Blood Cells; MCV, Mean corpuscular volume; MCH, Mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Bold value is statistically significant difference at 95% confidence level.