Background
Methods
Study area and study period
Study design
Source population
Study population
Questionnaire and clinical examination
Questionnaire validation
Specimen collection and laboratory processing
Data analysis
Results
Socio demographic characteristics
Variable | IDA Group #(%) | Non-IDA Group #(%) | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
M | 53(60.9) | 36(41.4) | 89 |
F | 34(39.1) | 51(58.6) | 85 |
Age Group | |||
18–27 | 12(13.8) | 9(10.3) | 21 |
28–37 | 21(24.2) | 11(12.7) | 32 |
38–47 | 13(14.9) | 17(19.5) | 30 |
48–57 | 11(12.7) | 21(24.2) | 32 |
58–67 | 20(22.9) | 19(21.8) | 39 |
+ 68 | 10(11.5) | 10(11.5) | 20 |
Total | 87 | 87 | 174 |
Comparison of HbA1c and hematological parameters among IDA and non-IDA group
Parameters | IDA | Non-IDA | t-test 95% CI | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P-value | Lower | Upper | |||
RBC | 3.45 ± 0.80 | 4.91 ± 0.39 | .000 | − 1.65032 | − 1.26945 |
Hgb | 9.97 ± 2.04 | 15.17 ± 1.21 | .000 | − 5.7010 | −4.6944 |
HCT | 30.43 ± 6.37 | 45.29 ± 3.53 | .000 | − 16.4000 | −13.3126 |
MCV | 88.5 ± 8.56 | 92.12 ± 3.76 | .001 | −5.5368 | −1.5759 |
MCH | 29.89 ± 4.04 | 30.93 ± 1.62 | .027 | −1.9672 | −.1224 |
MCHC | 32.97 ± 2.19 | 33.57 ± 0.99 | .022 | −1.1073 | −.0881 |
RDW | 19.08 ± 4.24 | 14.42 ± 1.66 | .000 | 3.7013 | 5.6297 |
HbA1c | 6.18 ± 1.57 | 7.74 ± 1.81 | .000 | −2.05946 | −1.04169 |
Association between RBC, red cell indices and HbA1C
Parameters | Mean | HbA1C | |
---|---|---|---|
Pearson correlation r value | P value | ||
RBC | 3.45 ± 0.8 | −0.10 | 0.31 |
MCV | 88.57 ± 8.56 | − 0.28 | 0.79 |
MCH | 29.89 ± 4.04 | − 0.08 | 0.41 |
MCHC | 32.97 ± 2.19 | −0.73 | 0.49 |
RDW | 19.08 ± 4.24 | −0.10 | 0.35 |