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Table 2 Inflammatory and haematological characteristics of participants

From: Long-term clinical and biochemical residue after COVID-19 recovery

Variable

Control

N = 120

Cases

N = 120

Test of significance

P value

 

Mean ± SD

 

ESR (mm/h)

11.84±2.96

44.78±20.99

t=12.35

p< 0.001*

CRP (mg/L)

(Min-Max, IQR)

7.9(4.5–12.0)

(7.0–9.5)

15.75(4.5–136.0)

(10.70–28.5)

z=8.25

p=0.001*

D.dimer

0.336±0.161

0.494±0.257

t=4.35

p< 0.001*

Ferritin (ng/mL)

19.29±6.16

212.44±81.57

t=18.74

p< 0.001*

WBCS ( ×  109/L)

5.82±1.59

7.63±3.51

t=3.82

p< 0.001*

RBCS (million/mcL)

4.82±0.64

4.87±0.63

t=0.528

p=0.598

HB (gm/dL)

12.63±1.72

13.21±1.74

t=2.05

p=0.042*

HCT(%)

37.99±4.51

38.89±5.25

t=1.12

p=0.265

MCV (fL)

79.53±7.68

80.61±8.30

t=0.817

p=0.415

MCH (pg)

26.40±3.21

27.49±3.07

t=2.11

p=0.036*

MCHC (g/dL)

33.08±1.19

34.24±1.19

t=5.95

p=0.001*

RDW (%)

14.69±2.10

14.12±1.68

t=1.88

p=0.062

PLT (×  103/ mcL)

238.32±75.23

289.24±131.47

t=2.77

p=0.006*

MPV (fL)

8.62±0.81

8.52±1.02

t=0.643

p=0.521

Neutrophil count percentage

50.13±11.61

74.37±17.48

t=9.62

p=0.001*

Lymphocyte count percentage

37.0±10.04

16.92±14.63

t=9.45

p=0.001*

  1. t: Student’s t test, Z: Mann-Whitney U test, *statistically significant (if p < 0.05). All parameters described as mean ± SD, Median (min-max and IQR). HCT haematocrit %.