Parameter | Groups | Test of Significance | ||
Patients Group N = 45 | Control Group N = 45 | |||
Age (year) | 8.78 ± 1.54 | 9.31 ± 1.54 | t = 1.642 P = 0.103 | |
Gender | Male Female | 21 (46.7%) | 21 (46.7%) | X2 = 2.195 P = 1.38 |
24 (53.3%) | 24 (53.3%) | |||
Weight z score (Kg) | −0.25 ± 1.22 | −0.19 ± 0.82 | t = 2.014 P = 0.044 | |
Height z score (cm) | −0.19 ± 0.98 | −0.11 ± 0.99 | t = 1.461 P = 0.148 | |
Serum iron (mcg/dl) | 47.9 (20 - 89.1) | 64 (36 - 87) | z = −3.209 P = 0.001** | |
Serum Ferritin (ng/ml) | 37.15 (4 - 77.8) | 46 (28 - 78) | z = −2.787 P = 0.005* | |
Hemoglobin ( g/dl) | 9.76 ± 0.84 | 12.27 ± 0.58 | t = −16.587 P < 0.001** | |
RBCs (106/ µl) | 4.03 ± 0.60 | 4.91 ± 0.58 | t = −7.110 P < 0.001** | |
MCV (FI) | 70.06 ± 5.86 | 82.55 ± 4.95 | t = −10.927 P < 0.001** | |
MCH (p.g) | 22.31 ± 2.36 | 29.05 ± 8.31 | t = −5.233 P < 0.001** | |
MCHC (g/dl) | 31.88 ± 1.69 | 32.49 ± 1.06 | t = −2.075 P = 0.041* | |
PLTs (103/µl) | 255 (82 - 482) | 234 (145 - 442) | z = −1.283 P = 0.199 | |
Urinary Hepcidin (ng/ml) | 50.65 (26.53 - 126.95) | 71.93 (25.49 - 132.92) | z = −1.969 P = 0.058 |