Category

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Haematological parameters

Overall

1^st trimester

2^nd trimester

3^rd trimester

1^st vs 2^nd

1^st vs 3^rd

2^nd vs 3rd

Hb mean ±SD g/dl

11.9 ± 1.1

12.1 ± 0.9

11.8 ± 1.0

11.8 ± 1.3

0.054

0.043

0.830

HCT

31.6 ± 3.1

32.8 ± 2.5

31.4 ± 2.9

30.8 ± 3.5

0.004

<10⁴

0.166

RBC × 10¹²/l

3.6 ± 0.4

3.7 ± 0.3

3.5 ± 0.4

3.5 ± 0.4

<10⁴

0.001

0.739

MCV fl

88.9 ± 7.0

88.3 ± 6.6

90.1 ± 7.0

87.7 ± 7.2

0.096

0.596

0.019

MCH pg

33.4 ± 2.9

32.9 ± 2.7

33.7 ± 3.1

33.4 ± 2.8

0.060

0.258

0.462

MCHC g/dl

37.5 ± 1.5

37.2 ± 1.6

37.4 ± 1.4

38.0 ± 1.3

0.060

0.258

0.462

WBC × 10⁹/l

5.5 ± 1.5

5.6 ± 1.3

5.7 ± 1.6

5.3 ± 1.4

0.680

0.265

0.095

Platelet × 10⁹/l

193.8 ± 46.2

199 ± 40

192 ± 48

192 ± 49

0.353

0.381

0.992