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Table 7 Association between racial classification and hemoglobin values from newborns attended at IMDL/Manaus-AM (March, 2014 – January, 2015)

From: Basic biochemical and hematological parameters of structural hemoglobin variants in the postpartum women and their respective newborn from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

RACE

Hb ≤ 13.5 g/dL

Hb > 13.5 g/dL

AF vs WH

(95% CI)

BLvs WH

(95% CI)

BL vs AF

(95% CI)

Afro-Brazilian

100 (14.9%)

570 (85,1%)

PR: 2.87

(1.34–6.68)

p < .001

PR: 12.53

(5.44–27.64)

p < .001

PR: 4.35

(2.65–5,81)

p < .001

White

7 (5.2%)

128 (94.8%)

Black

13 (65%)

7 (35%)

  1. Hb Hemoglobin Level, PR Prevalence ratio, 95% CI Confidence interval 95%, AF Afro-Brazilian, WH White, BL Black
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