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Table 2 Haematological parameters (FBC and indices) between presence and absence of OV

From: Percentage of small platelets on peripheral blood smear and Child-Turcott-Pugh class can predict the presence of oesophageal varices in newly diagnosed patients with cirrhosis: development of a prediction model for resource limited settings

Haematological parameter*

Mean (SD) in patients without OV N = 17 (31.5%)

Mean (SD) in patients with OV N = 37 (68.5%)

P value**

WBC count (per mm3)

8500 (2264)

8750 (3849)

0.769

% neutrophils

58.3 (13.2)

60.9 (20.7)

0.569

% lymphocytes

34.1 (14.9)

29.2 (18.1)

0.309

% eosinophils

3.9 (3.6)

5.4 (4.9)

0.219

% monocytes

3.8 (3.6)

3.7 (3.1)

0.973

% basophils

0.0 (0.0)

0.3 (0.9)

0.077

RCC (1012/L)

3.9 (0.8)

3.4 (0.6)

0.019

Hb (g/dL)

11.5 (2.3)

10.5 (1.8)

0.117

Hct (%)

36.0 (7.0)

32.6 (5.8)

0.093

MCV (fl)

91.6 (8.2)

97.1 (10.1)

0.040

MCH (pg)

29.3 (3.7)

31.1 (3.8)

0.119

MCHC (%)

31.9 (1.7)

32.1 (1.9)

0.712

RDW (%)

15.4 (2.4)

17.7 (3.1)

0.005

Platelet count (109/L) (automated)

188 (92.4)

115 (71.1)

0.008

Platelet count (109/L) (visual)

195 (88.1)

129 (69.4)

0.011

MPV (fL)

7.9 (1.2)

8.9 (1.5)

0.019

  1. *Note: all are automated count unless specified
  2. **Student’s t test (2 tail)
  3. Bold - Statistically significant variables