Table 1 Distribution characteristics of peripheral blood cells.

From: Independent and joint air pollutants exposure associated with kidney dysfunction mediating by hematocyte

 

Lower-exposure group

Higher-exposure group

P-value

WBC counts (109/L)

5.78 ± 1.45

6.19 ± 1.49

0.041a

Neutrophil counts (109/L)

3.46 ± 1.17

3.62 ± 1.14

0.297a

Eosinophil counts (109/L)

0.09 (0.06, 0.15)

0.12 (0.09, 0.20)

0.000b

Basophil counts (109/L)

0.02 (0.01, 0.04)

0.03 (0.02, 0.04)

0.019b

Lymphocyte counts (109/L)

1.81 ± 0.52

1.95 ± 0.57

0.060a

Monocyte counts (109/L)

0.35 (0.31, 0.43)

0.41 (0.36, 0.48)

0.000b

RBC counts (1012/L)

4.44 ± 0.43

5.11 ± 0.46

0.000a

Platelet counts (109/L)

197.08 ± 62.86

180.49 ± 51.98

0.032a

  1. aData are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD), analysis by independent-sample t-test.
  2. bData are presented as median (interquartile range, IQR), analysis by the Mann–Whitney U test.
  3. Higher-exposure Group: n = 124; Lower-exposure Group: n = 109; RBC, red blood cell, WBC white blood cell; Statistical significance, P < 0.05.