Reduced Haematopoietic Output in Automobile Mechanics and Sprayers with Chronic Exposure to Petrochemicals: A Case-Control Study in Cape Coast, Ghana

Table 3

Mean hematological parameters among controls and cases.

Parameters	Controls	Mechanics (M)	Sprayers (S)
	RBC (10^12/L)						0.0354	>0.9999
HGB (g/dL)				0.2659	0.0126
HCT%				0.1038	>0.9999
MCV (fL)				0.1030	0.6716
MCH (pg)				<0.0001	<0.0001
MCHC (g/dL)				<0.0001	<0.0001
RDW-SD				<0.0001	<0.0001
WBC (10^9/L)				0.0001	0.0004
GRAN # (10^9/L)				0.8028	0.5187
LYM # (10^9/L)				<0.0001	0.0004
MID # (10^9/L)				<0.0001	<0.0001
PLT (10^9/L)				0.0006	0.0004
MPV (fL)				<0.0001	<0.0001

ANOVA; Dunn’s multiple comparison; : control verses mechanics (M); : control verses sprayers (S); results showing mean ± standard deviation at 95% CI confidence interval, significant at ; GRAN: granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils); LYM: lymphocytes; MID: monocytes.