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

WBC (10³/μl)

–

6.90 (3.70)

–

5.20 (2.20)

RBC (10⁶/μl)

–

5.00 (0.88)

–

4.88 (0.58)

Hgb (g/dl)

–

14.60 (1.85)

–

14.15 (1.00)

HCT (%)

–

42.70 (5.80)

–

41.3 (3.00)

MCV (fl)

–

86.5 (6.13)

–

86.00 (4.43)

PLT (10³/^μl)

–

270.00 (101.00)

–

255.50 (103.25)

MCH (pg)

29.60 ± 1.75

–

29.61 ± 1.7

–

MCHC (g/dl)

34.27 ± 1.17

–

34.7 ± 1.13

–

RDW (SD) (fl)

43.19 ± 2.62

–

42.90 ± 4.42

–

MPV (fl)

10.0 ± 0.95

–

9.8 ± 1.0

–

PDW (fl)

12.6 ± 1.8

–

12.0 ± 1.7

–