Research Article
Lung Function Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Anaemia
Table 5
Correlation between FEV1, FVC percentage predicted, and laboratory parameters using Spearman’s ranked correlation coefficient Rho.
| Laboratory indices | FEV1% | FVC% | Spearman’s Coefficient Rho | P-value | Spearman’s Coefficient Rho | P-value |
| Haemoglobin(g/dl) | 0.244 | 0.043 | 0.200 | 0.100 | Total WBC | 0.081 | 0.514 | 0.058 | 0.637 | Platelet | 0.155, | 0.208 | 0.010 | 0.938 | Plasma Hb | - 0.108 | 0.387 | - 0.115 | 0.359 | Urea | - 0.067 | 0.568 | - 0.113 | 0.393 | Creatinine | - 0.039 | 0.774 | 0.032 | 0.810 |
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