Table 1. Baseline participant characteristics (N=46).
aMean±SD, the standard deviation for normal distribution<br>bMedian (IQR); IQR, interquartile range (quartile3-quartile1) for not normally distribution WBC, white blood cells (Leucocytes); RBC, red blood cells; tHgb, haemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; MCV, mean cell volume; MCH, mean haemoglobin concentration; MCHC, amount of haemoglobin per unit volume in a single red blood cell; Fe, iron; UIBC, unsaturated iron-binding capacity; TIBC, total iron-binding capacity; SAT, total transferrin saturation
| Parameters | Mean±SDa Median (IQR)b |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 23 (2) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.8 (2.8) |
| Total body fat, % | 25.49±4.85 |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 113.8±10.6 |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 80.3±8.6 |
| WBC, 109/L | 7.29±1.13 |
| Lymphocytes, % | 33.5±5.7 |
| Monocytes, % | 6.0±1.6 |
| Granulocytes, % | 60.4±5.9 |
| Lymphocytes, # | 2.4±0.5 |
| Monocytes, # | 0.4 (0.1) |
| Granulocytes, # | 4.4±0.9 |
| RBC, 1012/L | 4.51±0.28 |
| tHgb, g/L | 140 (4) |
| Hct, L/L | 0.439±0.029 |
| MCV, fL | 89.6±4.2 |
| MCH, pg | 29.9±1.7 |
| MCHC, g/L | 334±7 |
| RDW, % | 14.5±1.7 |
| iMg, mmol/L | 0.59±0.032 |
| tMg, mmol/L | 0.89±0.054 |
| Fe, μmol/L | 14.89±5.65 |
| UIBC, μmol/L | 51.8±13.8 |
| TIBC, μmol/L | 66.7±12.5 |
| SAT, % | 23.9±9.8 |
| Transferrin, g/L | 2.6 (0.7) |
| MetHgb, % | 0.4 (0.15) |
| COHgb, % | 3.66±2.02 |
| O2Hgb, % | 40.6±19.7 |