Table 3 Platelet and platelet indices storages changes in donor blood
|  | Baseline Mean | Week 1 Mean (%∆) | Week 2 Mean (%∆) | Week 3 Mean (%∆) | Week 4 Mean (%∆) | Week 5 Mean (%∆) | F | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sickle cell and malaria negative donor blood | ||||||||
 Plt (×109/L) | 224.10 | 199.55(10.9) | 171.10(23.6) | 162.60(27.4) | 167.40(25.3) | 139.30(37.8) | 4.09 | 0.003 |
 MPV (fL) | 8.45 | 9.05(7.1) | 9.93(17.5) | 9.71(14.9) | 9.17(8.5) | 10.10(19.5) | 8.18 | 0.001* |
 PDW (fL) | 12.74 | 12.41(2.5) | 13.93(9.3) | 13.00(2.0) | 11.98(5.9) | 13.63(6.9) | 1.00 | 0.425 |
 PCT (%) | 0.18 | 0.16(11.1) | 0.17(5.5) | 0.15(16.6) | 0.15(16.6) | 0.13(27.7) | 1.09 | 0.374 |
 P_LCR (%) | 18.15 | 20.11(10.7) | 21.86(20.4) | 22.15(22.0) | 19.21(5.8) | 24.18(33.2) | 1.24 | 0.304 |
Sickle cell trait donor blood | ||||||||
 Plt (×109/L) | 225.90 | 214.10(5.2) | 185.20(18.0) | 189.40(16.1) | 207.80(8.0) | 167.61(25.8) | 1.25 | 0.301 |
 MPV (fL) | 8.69 | 8.53(1.8) | 9.83(13.1) | 9.78(12.5) | 9.83(13.1) | 10.45(20.2) | 3.85 | 0.005 |
 PDW (fL) | 12.31 | 12.03(2.2) | 13.89(12.8) | 13.75(11.6) | 13.72(11.4) | 15.54(26.2) | 1.55 | 0.189 |
 PCT (%) | 0.19 | 0.19(0.0) | 0.18(5.2) | 0.18(5.2) | 0.20(5.2) | 0.18(5.2) | 0.31 | 0.903 |
 P_LCR (%) | 16.62 | 16.19(2.5) | 20.02(20.4) | 21.65(30.2) | 20.35(22.4) | 24.28(46.0) | 2.09 | 0.080 |
Asymptomatic malaria donor blood | ||||||||
 Plt (×109/L) | 191.90 | 141.30(26.3) | 132.70(30.8) | 118.40(38.3) | 106.80(44.3) | 96.10(49.9) | 7.47 | 0.001* |
 MPV (fL) | 8.59 | 8.59(0.0) | 9.87(14.9) | 9.93(15.6) | 9.10(5.9) | 10.19(18.6) | 2.52 | 0.040 |
 PDW (fL) | 13.90 | 13.90(0.0) | 14.28(2.7) | 14.75(6.1) | 12.25(11.8) | 15.98(14.9) | 1.49 | 0.208 |
 PCT (%) | 0.15 | 0.15(0.0) | 0.16(6.6) | 0.15(0.0) | 0.16(6.6) | 0.14(6.6) | 0.41 | 0.835 |
 P_LCR (%) | 19.48 | 19.48((0.0) | 22.19(13.9) | 22.17(13.8) | 21.40(9.8) | 26.89(38.0) | 1.33 | 0.265 |