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Table 2 Red Blood Cell Indices

From: Proteomic analysis of microparticles isolated from malaria positive blood samples

Parameter (Unit)

Control

Patients

P-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Hb (g/dl)

13.20 ± 0.94

10.35 ± 2.61

0.037

Hct (%)

36.30 ± 3.35

30.74 ± 8.10

0.184

MCV (fl)

92.95 ± 2.37

80.68 ± 10.75

0.029

MCH (pg)

33.78 ± 0.35

26.82 ± 3.66

0.000

MCHC (g/dl)

35.75 ± 0.64

33.28 ± 2.64

0.072

RBC count (×1012/l)

3.83 ± 0.26

3.86 ± 0.83

0.934

RDW (%)

12.05 ± 0.29

15.80 ± 3.35

0.032

  1. A p-value of < 0.05 was deemed to be statistically significant