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