Table 2 Complete blood count (CBC) results of the patients.

From: Blood lead level evaluation in children presenting with chronic constipation in Tehran-Iran: a cross-sectional study

 

Patients with BLL ≥ 5

(n = 49)

Patients with normal BLL level

(n = 188)

Total

(n = 237)

P valuea

WBC × 103/µL

 Mean ± SD

8.86 ± 2.55

8.77 ± 2.83

8.79 ± 2.77

0.56

 Min–max

3.90–16.80

3.80–23.00

3.80–23.00

RBC × 106/µL

 Mean ± SD

4.31 ± 0.66

4.25 ± 0.77

4.26 ± 0.75

0.42

 Min–max

2.80–5.20

2.90–5.90

2.80–5.90

HCT %

 Mean ± SD

37.34 ± 5.66

37.81 ± 6.42

37.71 ± 6.26

0.63

 Min–max

30.00–54.00

25.00–58.00

25.00–58.00

HGB g/dL

 Mean ± SD

11.46 ± 1.43

11.71 ± 1.49

11.66 ± 1.48

0.36

 Min–max

8.40–1490

8.50–15.30

8.40–15.30

 

MCV fL

 Mean ± SD

78.94 ± 7.41

77.98 ± 7.25

78.18 ± 7.28

0.50

 Min–max

65 ± 100

54.00–91.00

54–100

PLT × 103/µL

 Mean ± SD

290.50 ± 104.97

281.10 ± 91.48

283.04 ± 94.27

0.71

 Min–max

132–507

123–500

123–507

  1. aMann–Whitney U-test.