Table 2 Hematologic parameters of the subjects according to hematocrit levels.

From: Hematocrit, hemoglobin and red blood cells are associated with vascular function and vascular structure in men

Variables

Total

(n = 807)

Hematocrit

 < 37.0%

(n = 111)

Hematocrit

37.0–39.9%

(n = 138)

Hematocrit

40.0–42.9%

(n = 221)

Hematocrit

43.0–45.9%

(n = 214)

Hematocrit

46.0–48.9%

(n = 91)

Hematocrit

49.0% ≤ 

(n = 32)

P value

Hemoglobin, g/dL

14.3 ± 1.6

11.7 ± 0.8

13.2 ± 0.5

14.2 ± 0.5

15.3 ± 0.5

16.3 ± 0.5

17.2 ± 0.7

 < 0.01

Hematocrit, %

41.8 ± 4.3

34.3 ± 2.3

38.7 ± 0.9

41.4 ± 0.8

44.4 ± 0.8

47.2 ± 0.8

50.4 ± 1.2

 

Red blood cell, ×106/μL

4.6 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.2

4.6 ± 0.3

4.9 ± 0.3

5.2 ± 0.3

5.6 ± 0.2

 < 0.01

Mean corpuscular volume, fL

91.1 ± 4.8

91.5 ± 6.0

91.6 ± 4.4

90.6 ± 4.7

91.2 ± 4.7

90.8 ± 4.2

90.8 ± 4.1

0.35

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, pg

31.2 ± 1.8

31.1 ± 2.2

31.3 ± 1.7

31.0 ± 1.8

31.3 ± 1.8

31.3 ± 1.5

31.0 ± 1.5

0.53

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, g/dL

34.3 ± 1.1

34.1 ± 1.1

34.1 ± 1.0

34.3 ± 1.0

34.4 ± 0.9

34.5 ± 1.0

34.4 ± 2.2

0.02

Platelets, × 103/μL

205.3 ± 52.8

197.4 ± 53.4

195.5 ± 51.6

207.5 ± 54.1

217.6 ± 48.1

201.7 ± 56.9

190.2 ± 47.2

 < 0.01

Mean platelet volume, fL

10.2 ± 0.9

10.2 ± 1.0

10.1 ± 0.8

10.1 ± 0.9

10.2 ± 0.8

10.3 ± 1.0

10.5 ± 0.7

0.14