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Table 2 Calculated hematological (WBC and platelet) RI for the screened population

From: Establishment of hematological reference intervals for healthy adults in Asmara

Parameter

Sex

N

Mean

95% CI for mean

Median

Range

2.5th–97.5th‰

p-value (gender)

White blood cells (WBC) (× 109/L)

Combined

591

5.6

5.6–6.0

5.6

2.6–10.5

3.4–9.0

0.838

Male

295

5.9

5.7–6.06

5.6

3–12.7

3.7–9.3

Female

296

5.8

5.6–6.0

5.6

2.6–10.1

3.3–8.9

Lymhocyte (LY) (%)

Combined

591

39.2

38.4–39.0

37.3

17.3–66

22–59.2

0.008

Male

295

40.2

39.0–41.3

38.7

17.3–66

22–59.9

Female

296

38.1

37.1–39.1

36.5

19–61.5

22.3–58.2

Monocyte (MO) (%)

Combined

591

38.1

7.3–7.7

7.6

1.6–17.9

3.1–11.7

0.903

Male

295

7.5

7.3–7.7

7.6

1.9–15.7

3.1–11.6

Female

296

7.5

7.2–7.7

7.6

1.6–17.9

3–11.8

Granulocyte (GR) (%)

Combined

591

53.3

52.5–54.1

54.7

26.1–78.4

32.4–72.6

0.024

Male

295

52.3

51–53.6

53.2

26.1–78.4

31.7–73.6

Female

296

54.3

53.2–55.4

55.5

29.8–76.0

33.5–70.5

Platelet (PLT) (× 109/L)

Combined

591

223.1

218.7–227.5

218

86–449

134–344.2

0.092

Male

295

216.1

210.3–221.5

211

86–420

128.4–318.4

Female

296

230.1

223.5–236.6

226.5

93–449

145.4–351.6