Table 3 Comparison of blood routine test results in the PVL group and the control group.

From: The effect of hemoglobin level in early life on periventricular leukomalacia: a case control study

 

PVL group

(n = 91)

Control group

(n = 273)

Statistical values

P value

Hemoglobin level (g/L), (mean ± SD)

3rd d

134.04 ± 29.64

144.66 ± 26.51

−3.210

0.001***

7th d

111.55 ± 23.95

120.08 ± 23.77

−2.961

0.003**

14th d

103.78 ± 18.59

105.40 ± 17.63

−0.747

0.456

Red blood cell count (×1012/L), (mean ± SD)

3rd d

3.78 ± 0.65

4.04 ± 0.68

−3.226

0.001***

7th d

3.17 ± 0.53

3.41 ± 0.57

−3.593

< 0.001***

14th d

3.16 ± 0.57

3.13 ± 0.50

0.456

0.649

Platelet count (×109/L), (mean ± SD)

3rd d

220.87 ± 110.44

231.13 ± 98.34

−0.835

0.404

7th d

238.40 ± 100.21

253.16 ± 102.90

−1.193

0.234

14th d

249.07 ± 120.34

265.74 ± 113.82

−1.193

0.234

  1. PVL periventricular leukomalacia, 3rd d the 3rd day after birth, 7th d the 7th day after birth, 14th d the 14th day after birth. ***P ≤ 0.001; **P ≤ 0.01.