Table 3 Haematological parameters of study participants
From: Laboratory prediction of primary postpartum haemorrhage: a comparative cohort study
Parameters | All women (n = 271) | Group 1 (n = 55) | Group 2 (n = 216) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC median (IQR) | ||||
Total | 9.4 (7.4,12.9) | 10.2 (8.8,15) | 9.4 (7.1,12.5) | 0.023 |
NEUT | 7.3 (5.1,11) | 8.6 (6,12.9) | 7 (4.8,9.8) | 0.004 |
LYMPH | 1.5 (1.2,2) | 1.6 (1.2,1.9) | 1.5 (1.2,2) | 0.831 |
MONO | 0.7 (0.6,0.9) | 0.8 (0.5,1.2) | 0.7 (0.6,0.9) | 0.017 |
EO | 0 (0,0.1) | 0 (0,0.1) | 0 (0,0.1) | 0.116 |
BASO | 0 (0,0) | 0 (0,0) | 0 (0,0) | 0.119 |
ESR (mm/hr) median (IQR) | 56 (39.5,76) | 70 (48,96) | 55 (37,75) | 0.018 |
MALARIA PARASITAEMIA n (%) | ||||
Negative | 254 (93.7) | 51 (92.7) | 203 (94) | 0.756 |
Positive | 17 (6.3) | 4 (7.3) | 13 (6) | |
PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR n (%) | ||||
Abnormal | 99 (36.5) | 39 (70.9) | 60 (27.8) | <0.001 |
Normal | 172 (63.5) | 16 (29.1) | 156 (72.2) |