Variables

MDA level (ng/mL)

p-value

N

Mean (SD)

Median

Range

Sex

0.997

Male

19

82.6 (18.2)

85.8

47 - 112

Female

12

81.5 (17.7)

84.9

52.5 - 105.1

Age

0.527

<10 years

12

79 (17.1)

81.6

47 - 98.7

≥10 years

19

82.3 (18.4)

86.2

52.5 - 112

Length of illness

0.898*

<5 years

6

78.8 (22.2)

88.1

47 - 97.5

5 - 10 years

10

81.2 (14.6)

86.2

54 - 98.7

>10 years

15

82,9 (18,8)

84.7

52.5 - 112

Type of Thalassemia

0.066

Major

16

87.2 (16.8)

87.3

52.2 - 112

Intermedia

15

75.5 (17.2)

75.2

47 - 98.7

Thalassemia degrees

0.026

Moderate

20

76.4 (17.3)

77.7

47 - 105.2

Severe

21

91 (15)

95.5

65.7 - 112

Iron chelating agent

0.902

Deferiprone

23

81.8 (18.8)

85.8

47 - 112

Deferasirox

8

80.9 (15.4)

85.4

54 - 100.4

Treatment adherence

0.188

Optimal

15

77.2 (19.1)

80.1

47 - 105.1

Not optimal

16

85.7 (15.9)

86.4

56.7 - 112