Variables

IDA

(N = 166)

Mean ± SD

β-TT

(N = 58)

Mean ± SD

P

Age

30.3 ± 5.6

23.4 ± 4.1

Male: Female %

0.8 - 1

1.9 - 1

S. iron µg/dl

21 ± 8.3

78 ± 20.3

<0.0001

S. feritin ng/ml

8 ± 3.2

38 ± 12.3

<0.0001

HbA₂ %

2.3 ± 0.5

5.3 ± 0.89

<0.0001

RBCs × 10¹²/l

4.7 ± 0.38

5.6 ± 0.57

0.003

Hb g/dl

9.9 ± 1.01

11.9 ± 2.3

0.03

HCT %

33.1 ± 2.4

37.9 ± 6.8

<0.0001

MCV fl

70.04 ± 6.45

62.6 ± 8.3

0.03

MCH pg

21.7 ± 6.6

20.2 ± 3.3

0.01

MCHC g/dl

30.02 ± 1.5

32.2 ± 2.06

0.01

RDW%

18.6 ± 2

18.6 ± 3.4

0.0002