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Table 2 Comparison of haematocrit values of DF and DHF groups

From: Trends of fluid requirement in dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever: a single centre experience in Sri Lanka

Day from onset of fever

Day of defervescence

Haematocrit values (%)

P value*

DHF group (n = 62)

DF group (n = 147)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

D3

D-3

42.62

5.04

39.69

4.21

0.139

D4

D-2

41.83

5.15

39.56

5.10

0.031

D5

D-1

42.82

5.37

40.11

5.55

0.004

D6

D0

41.22

6.68

39.13

4.63

0.042

D7

D + 1

41.15

5.43

38.78

4.59

0.010

D8

D + 2

40.56

4.58

36.92

6.42

0.002

D9

D + 3

38.73

4.05

36.27

9.04

0.293

  1. *Z test, DF – Dengue fever, DHF - Dengue haemorrhagic fever.