Table 2 Patient demographics

Age (yrs)

0.084

N

18

11

29

Median

5

14

8

IQR

6.75

18

11.5

Gender, n (%)

0.125

Female

9 (50.0)

9 (81.8)

18 (62.1)

Male

9 (50.0)

2 (18.2)

11 (37.9)

Hb (g/dL)

0.794

N

18

11

29

Mean (SD)

10.03 (1.99)

10.25 (2.28)

10.11 (2.11)

Reticulocyte (%)

0.146

N

17

8

25

Mean (SD)

9.35 (4.54)

6.07 (6.16)

8.57 (5.15)

Reticulocyte count (×10³/µL)

0.117

N

17

8

25

Mean (SD)

323.44 (158.19)

203.35 (200.29)

291.94 (178.26)

RDW (%)

0.233

N

18

11

29

Mean (SD)

18.77 (3.30)

17.16 (3.67)

18.16 (3.50)

Poikilocytosis

0.044

-

4

7

11

1+

8

1

9

2+

1

2

3

3+

1

0

1

4+

1

0

1

LDH (IU/L)

0.872

N

18

8

26

Mean (SD)

348.72 (165.63)

337.75 (154.53)

345.35 (135.33)

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)^*

0.106

N

17

9

26

Mean (SD)

2.69 (2.15)

1.33 (1.48)

2.22 (2.03)