Table 5: Frequency of variables in thalassemia trait.
Variables | Thalassemia trait (12 infants) | ||
No. | % | P value | |
Anemia severity Mild (10-11 gm/dl) Moderate (7-9.9 gm/dl) |
12 00 |
100% 0% |
0.000
|
RBC mass High (≥ 5) Low (< 5) |
08 04 |
66.7% 33.3% |
0.766
|
Red cell Distribution Width (RDW) High (≥ 15) Low (< 15) |
11 01 |
91.7% 08.3% |
0.032
|
Mentzer Index (MI index) > 13 < 13 |
11 01 |
91.7% 08.3% |
0.469
|
Srivastav Index (SI index) > 3.8 < 3.8 |
05 07 |
41.7% 58.3% |
0.006
|
RDWI Index > 220 < 220 |
04 08 |
33.3% 66.7% |
0.556
|