Table 2b: Hemoglobin before sample collection and hematological parameters of study participants by duration of stay prior to transfusion (Mean ± SEM).

Characteristic

N

MCHC (g/dL)

PLT (109/L)

MPV (fL)

PDW

PCT (mL/L)

PDW

PCT (mL/L)

Duration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseline

52

33.83 ± 0.163a

205.37 ± 11.583a

8.31 ± 0.140a

16.07 ± 0.307 a

3.71 ± 1.989

16.07 ± 0.307 a

3.71 ± 1.989

7

52

33.23 ± 0.190a

159.58 ± 14.205b

7.14 ± 0.115b

43.63 ± 5.105b

2.24 ± 5.095

43.63 ± 5.105b

2.24 ± 5.095

14

52

31.06 ± 0.217b

104.25 ± 8.12c

4.72 ± 0.062c

11.37 ± 0.096 a

0.75 ± 0.064

11.37 ± 0.096a

0.75 ± 0.064

21

52

30.45 ± 0.21bc

52.00 ± 2.854d

2.72 ± 0.150d

2.49 ± 0.066 c

0.16 ± 0.102

2.49 ± 0.066c

0.16 ± 0.102

28

52

29.99 ± 0.130c

37.462 ± 2.126d

2.74 ± 0.168d

 2.72 ± 0.108 c

0.18 ± 0.098

 2.72 ± 0.108c

0.18 ± 0.098

35

52

30.18 ± 0.176c

39.15 ± 2.088d

3.02 ± 0.161d

 2.68 ± 0.099 c

0.15 ± 0.083

2.68 ± 0.099c

0.15 ± 0.083

F-Ratio

 

81.008

70.429

312.145

58.314

148.7

58.314

148.7

P-value

< 0.0001****

< 0.0001****

< 0.0001****

< 0.0001****

< 0.0001****

< 0.0001****

< 0.0001****

Significance Level: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; ****p < 0.0001