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