Research Article
Hematological Parameters in Individuals with Beta Thalassemia Trait in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Table 3
Hematological variables among β0 and β+-thalassemia carrier.
| Variable | β0-Thalassemia (N = 101) | β+-Thalassemia (N = 82) | value |
| Hematological parameter | Hb (g/dL) | 11.4 ± 1.2 | 12.4 ± 1.4 | <0.001‡ | MCV (fL) | 63.6 ± 4.8 | 72.05 ± 5.3 | <0.001‡ | MCH (pg) | 19.5 ± 1.8 | 23.1 ± 2.3 | <0.001‡ | MCHC (g/dL) | 30.7 ± 0.9 | 31.9 ± 1.4 | <0.001‡ | RDW (%) | 17.4 ± 1.7 | 15.6 ± 1.7 | <0.001‡ |
| Hemoglobin analysis | HbA2 (%) | 5.02 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | <0.001‡‡ | HbF (%) | 0,91 ± 1,8 | 0.8 ± 2.8 | 0,040‡‡ | HbA (%) | 93.7 ± 3.05 | 85.9 ± 11.6 | 0.078‡‡ |
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Normal distribution, abnormal distribution, ‡Independent t-test, ‡‡Mann–Whitney test. |