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Table 4 Hematological profile of newborns from hypertensive and normotensive mothers delivered at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital from March to May 2022

From: Hematological profiles of newborns of mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy delivered at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital: a comparative cross-sectional study

Hematological parameters

Case group

Control group

P-Value

TLC (10*3/µL)a

11.42 ± 4.26

12.48 ± 4.41

0.015*

ANC (10*3/µL) a

6.62 ± 3.30

7.55 ± 3.31

0.007*

RBC (10*6/µL)a

4.41 ± 0.40

4.26 ± 0.64

0.007*

Hematocrit (%) a

49.10 ± 5.19

46.09 ± 7.63

< 0.001*

MCV (FL)a

110.21 ± 7.48

107.80 ± 5.97

< 0.001*

MCHC (g/dl)a

34.20 ± 1.98

34.01 ± 1.28

0.473

RDW-SD (FL)a

71.97 ± 10.16

68.79 ± 8.88

0.001*

NRBC/100 WBCa

7.41 ± 3.46

4.68 ± 2.33

< 0.001*

MRV(FL)a

143.61 ± 9.42

140.40 ± 10.53

0.002*

Platelet (10*3/µL) a

221.25 ± 83.56

260.24 ± 83.01

< 0.001*

ALC (10*3/µL) b

3.1 (2.2, 4)

3.1 (2.4, 4.1)

0.468

Monocyte count (10*3/µL) b

3.1 (2.2, 4)

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

0.026*

Eosinophil count (10*3/µL)b

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

0.354

Basophil count (10*3/µL)b

0.1 (0.1, 0.2)

0.1 (0.1, 0.2)

0.527

Hgb (g/dL)b

16.7 (15.8, 17.5)

16.05 (15, 17.2)

< 0.001*

MCH (pg) b

37.9 (36.5, 38.5)

36.95 (35.7, 37.9)

< 0.001*

RDW (%) b

18.55 (17.5, 19.5)

17.7 (16.9, 18.7)

< 0.001*

MPV (FL)b

8.2 (7.8, 8.7)

8.1 (7.6, 8.6)

0.160

Reticulocyte (%) b

3.33 (2.97, 3.92)

3.29 (2.83, 3.74)

0.171

Reticulocyte (FL) b

0.14 (0.12, 0.18)

0.13 (0.12, 0.16)

0.080

IRF b

0.63 (0.60, 0.66)

0.64 (0.61, 0.67)

0.020*

  1. Note: TLC: Total leucocyte count, ANC: Absolute neutrophil count, ALC: Absolute lymphocyte count, RBC: Red blood cell, Hgb: Hemoglobin, MCV: Mean cell volume, MCHC: Mean cell hemoglobin concentration, MCH: Mean cell hemoglobin, RDW: Red cell distribution width, nRBC: Nucleated red blood cells, WBC: White blood cells, MRV: Mean reticulocyte volume, MPV: Mean platelet volume, IRF: immature reticulocyte fraction, FL: Femto litters
  2. NB: aValues are given as mean ± SD, bValues are given as median (IQR), *indicates statistically significant at p-value < 0.05