| Parameters | All n (%) | ≤38 (n = 71) n (%) | >38 (n = 57) n (%) | p
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| WBC (/µL) |
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| Normal (3.700 - 9.900) | 75 (58.6) | 50 (70.4) | 25 (47.4) | 0.045 |
| Impaired (<3.700) | 50 (31.1) | 20 (28.2) | 30 (50.9) |
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| Raised (≥10,000) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (1.8) |
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| Hemoglobin (g/dl) |
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| Normal (10.5 - 18) | 84 (64.6) | 57 (80.3) | 27 (47.4) | 0.215 |
| Low (<10.5) | 44 (34.4) | 14 (19.7) | 30 (52.6) |
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| Hematocrit (%) |
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| Normal (32 - 52) | 84 (64.6) | 51 (38.0) | 33 (57.9) | 0.04 |
| Low (<32) | 44 (34.4) | 20 (62.0) | 24 (42.1) |
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| Platelets (/µL) |
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| Normal (150,000 - 400,000) | 109 (85.2) | 64 (90) | 45 (79.0) | 0.028 |
| Low (<150,000) | 10 (7.8) | 2 (3.0) | 8 (14.0) |
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| Raised (>400,000) | 9 (7.0) | 5 (7.0) | 4 (7.0) |
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