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Table 2 Comparison of hematological parameters between hypertensive and normotensive groups at university of Gondar hospital from October to November 2015

From: A comparative cross-sectional study of some hematological parameters of hypertensive and normotensive individuals at the university of Gondar hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables Hypertensive (n = 126) Healthy controls (n = 126) P values
Mean ± SD Median (IQR) Mean ± SD Median (IQR)
WBC (103/μl) 6.90 (3.70) 5.20 (2.20) < 0.001
RBC (106/μl) 5.00 (0.88) 4.88 (0.58) 0.015
Hgb (g/dl) 14.60 (1.85) 14.15 (1.00) 0.005
HCT (%) 42.70 (5.80) 41.3 (3.00) < 0.001
MCV (fl) 86.5 (6.13) 86.00 (4.43) 0.011
PLT (103/μl) 270.00 (101.00) 255.50 (103.25) 0.262
MCH (pg) 29.60 ± 1.75 29.61 ± 1.7 0.937
MCHC (g/dl) 34.27 ± 1.17 34.7 ± 1.13 0.003
RDW (SD) (fl) 43.19 ± 2.62 42.90 ± 4.42 < 0.001
MPV (fl) 10.0 ± 0.95 9.8 ± 1.0 0.046
PDW (fl) 12.6 ± 1.8 12.0 ± 1.7 0.007
  1. Note: For hematological parameters expressed by median (IQR), P value is derived from Mann-Whitney U test; while those expressed by mean ± SD, P value is derived from independent T test