Table 2 Independent t test for hematological parameters among the IDA and Non-IDA groups at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital from April to July 2016
Parameters | IDA | Non-IDA | t-test 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P-value | Lower | Upper | |||
RBC | 3.45 ± 0.80 | 4.91 ± 0.39 | .000 | − 1.65032 | − 1.26945 |
Hgb | 9.97 ± 2.04 | 15.17 ± 1.21 | .000 | − 5.7010 | −4.6944 |
HCT | 30.43 ± 6.37 | 45.29 ± 3.53 | .000 | − 16.4000 | −13.3126 |
MCV | 88.5 ± 8.56 | 92.12 ± 3.76 | .001 | −5.5368 | −1.5759 |
MCH | 29.89 ± 4.04 | 30.93 ± 1.62 | .027 | −1.9672 | −.1224 |
MCHC | 32.97 ± 2.19 | 33.57 ± 0.99 | .022 | −1.1073 | −.0881 |
RDW | 19.08 ± 4.24 | 14.42 ± 1.66 | .000 | 3.7013 | 5.6297 |
HbA1c | 6.18 ± 1.57 | 7.74 ± 1.81 | .000 | −2.05946 | −1.04169 |