Table 1 Sociodemographic, Haematological and Fibrotic indices of the Participants
Variable | Category | Cases (n = 150) mean (SD) | Controls (N = 150) mean (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 59 (39.3) | 69 (46.0) | 0.24 |
Female | 91 (60.7) | 81 (54.0) | ||
Age (Yrs.)# | 18–36 | 116 (79.5) | 111 (74.0) | 0.05 |
37–53 | 30 (20.5) | 33 (22.0) | ||
54–64 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.0) | ||
Hb (12.0–18.0) (g/dl) | 12.3 (2.1) | 12.9 (1.9) | 0.01 | |
Total WBC count (4.3–11.5) 109/L | 5.9 (1.8) | 6.8 (3.1) | < 0.001 | |
Neutrophils (50.0–70.0%) | 45.9 (13.4) | 57.6 (15.3) | < 0.001 | |
Lymphocytes (20.0–40.0%) | 44.1 (13.0) | 32.8 (14.2) | < 0.001 | |
Monocytes (3.0–12.0%) | 5.8 (4.8) | 6.9 (2.7) | 0.01 | |
Eosinophils (0.5–5.0%) | 3.2 (3.1) | 2.5 (2.8) | 0.03 | |
Basophils (0.0–1.0%) | 1.2 (1.6) | 0.3 (0.6) | < 0.001 | |
Platelets (100–300) × 109/L | 195 (53) | 222 (70) | < 0.001 | |
Hematocrit (37.0–54.0%) | 36.7 (6.7) | 35.4 (5.9) | 0.09 | |
RBC's (3.5–5.5) × 1012/L) | 4.3 (0.7) | 4.2 (0.6) | 0.13 | |
MCV (80.0–100.0fL) | 83.2 (11.1) | 83.9 (7.5) | 0.47 | |
MCH (27.0–34.0 pg) | 28.3 (5.5) | 30.9 (5.7) | < 0.001 | |
MCHC (32.0–36.0 g/dL) | 32.9 (3.2) | 36.2 (3.0) | < 0.001 | |
RDW-CV (11.0–16.0%) | 15.3 (4.4) | 13.4 (1.4) | < 0.001 | |
RDW-SD (35.0–56.0fL) | 46.7 (7.8) | 42.8 (5.4) | < 0.001 | |
PDW (9–17) | 14.5 (3.2) | 15.9 (2.3) | < 0.001 | |
PCT (0.20–0.35%) | 0.23 (0.07) | 0.22 (0.07) | < 0.001 | |
MPV (8.0–11.5fL) | 12.2 (4.3) | 9.8 (1.3) | < 0.001 | |
De-Ritis ratio | 1.350 ± 1.268 | 1.094 ± 0.410 | 0.02 | |
FIB-4 | 1.082 ± 1.122 | 0.867 ± 0.658 | 0.05 | |
APRI | 0.431 ± 0.335 | 0.349 ± 0.268 | 0.01 |