Parameters | Thalassemia (n = 50) | Sickle cell disease (n = 50) | Controls (n = 50) | p value | Post hoc P value. |
Age/(years) Mean ± SD. Median (Min. - Max.) |
7.6 ± 4.0 7.5 (2.5 - 13) |
7.3 ± 3.9 6 (3 - 14.0) |
8.2 ± 3.5 7 (2 - 15) |
0.344 | - |
Gender Male Female | 28(56.0%) 22 (44.0%) | 30 (60%) 20 (40%) | 26 (52%) 24 (48%) | 0.723 | - |
Ferritin (ng/ml) Mean ± SD. Median (Min. - Max.) |
3004.7 ± 1845.4 2541.8 (658 - 8504) |
223.3 ± 120.0 74 (10 - 210) |
91.5 ± 55.8 71.5 (20.0 - 231.2) |
0.001* | p1 = 0.001* p2 = 0.001* p3 = 0.828 |
Hb (gm/dl) Mean ± SD. Range |
7.6 ± 1.4 4.7 - 10.3 |
9.8 ± 1.6 5.8 - 11 |
12.3 ± 0.88 10.9 - 13 |
0.001* | p1 = 0.001* p2 = 0.001* p3 = 0.001* |