Table 7 Hematological parameters
Marker | Control n = 43 | Photocopier operators n = 81 | p value | Non smokers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  | Control n = 29 | Photocopier operators n = 46 | p value |
WBC (103/μL) | 7.1 (5.8 – 8.2) | 6.6 (5.6 – 7.7) | 0.216 | 7.1 (5.5 – 8.9) | 7.0 (5.4 – 8.2) | 0.358 |
RBC (106/μL) | 5.1 (4.6 – 5.8) | 5.5 (4.9 – 6.0) | 0.082 | 5.0 (4.4 – 5.5) | 5.6 (4.7 – 6.1) | 0.028 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 15.1 (12.1 – 16.6) | 16.0 (13.9 – 17.0) | 0.085 | 13.5 (11.5 – 15.9) | 15.5 (13.3 – 16.6) | 0.065 |
Hematocrit (%) | 44.1 (37.4 – 48.0) | 46.9 (43.8 – 50.2) | 0.015 | 39.5 (35.5 – 45.6) | 45.4 (38.4 – 49.0) | 0.017 |
MCV(fL) | 84.0 (79.6 – 87.8) | 88.4 (83.5 – 91.8) | 0.002 | 83.1 (75.9 – 86.7) | 85.3 (80.9 – 90.5) | 0.047 |
MCH(pg) | 28.7 (25.6 – 30.5) | 29.3 (27.8 – 31.6) | 0.064 | 28.5 (24.2 – 30.4) | 28.7 (26.8 – 30.5) | 0.485 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 34.0 (32.5 – 35.5) | 33.8 (32.0 – 35.0) | 0.730 | 34.0 (31.9 – 35.8) | 33.6 (31.3 – 34.9) | 0.474 |
Platelets (103/μL) | 255 (221 – 315) | 267 (221 – 303) | 0.914 | 281 (226 – 318) | 259 (210 – 316) | 0.334 |
Lymphocytes (103/μL) | 2.2 (1.9 – 3.0) | 2.3 (1.9 – 2.6) | 0.713 | 2.2 (1.8 – 2.9) | 2.4 (1.9 – 2.7) | 0.830 |
Neutrophils (103/μL) | 3.7 (2.9 – 4.5) | 3.7 (3.1 – 4.8) | 0.928 | 3.9 (3.3 – 5.8) | 4.0 (3.4 – 5.1) | 0.694 |
Mixed cells (103/μL) | 0.8 (0.7 – 1.1) | 0.7 (0.5 – 0.9) | 0.004 | 0.8 (0.6 – 1.0) | 0.7 (0.5 – 0.9) | 0.062 |
RDW (fL) | 42.7 (40.9 – 44.4) | 44.5 (42.5 – 47.0) | <0.001 | 42.4 (40.8 – 43.5) | 44.1 (46.5) | 0.006 |
PDW (fL) | 12.3 (11.3 – 13.9) | 12.1 (11.3 – 13.2) | 0.829 | 12.2 (11.2 – 13.9) | 12.4 (11.6 – 13.1) | 0.693 |
MPV (fL) | 9.8 (9.4 – 10.7) | 9.9 (9.4 – 10.4) | 0.920 | 9.8 (9.4 – 10.5) | 10.1 (9.7 – 10.4) | 0.271 |
PLCR (%) | 23.9 (20.1 – 29.6) | 25.0 (19.8 – 28.5) | 0.944 | 23.3 (20.0 – 28.9) | 26.5 (23.0 – 28.1) | 0.274 |