Table 2 Comparison between the two studied groups according to laboratory data and costs

Hb (g/dl)

 Min.–max.

7.20–15.20

8.40–17.50

t = 2.753*

0.006*

 Mean ± SD.

11.59 ± 1.84

12.19 ± 1.91

 Median

11.80

12.10

WBCs (× 10³/μl)

 Min.–max.

3.10–33.0

3.50–99.0

U = 10939.50

0.679

 Mean ± SD.

10.54 ± 5.49

11.37 ± 11.57

 Median

8.90

9.25

Platelets (× 10³/μl)

 Min.–max.

59.0–769.0

1.17–599.0

U = 7486.00*

< 0.001*

 Mean ± SD.

221.71 ± 121.87

271.53 ± 94.96

 Median

197.0

266.50

Serum creatinine

8750.50*

0.001*

 Min.–max.

0.30–7.60

0.40–6.05

 Mean ± SD.

1.20 ± 1.05

0.97 ± 0.86

 Median

0.90

0.70

ALK

9945.00

0.082

 Min.–max.

82.0–2118.0

24.0–1668.0

 Mean ± SD.

452.43 ± 365.32

377.39 ± 282.28

 Median

336.0

304.50

GGT

9840.00

0.061

 Min.–max.

19.0–1184.0

12.0–2345.0

 Mean ± SD.

333.77 ± 294.09

396.84 ± 370.62

 Median

248.50

280.50

AST (U/L)

U = 10723.50

0.483

 Min.–max.

15.0–761.0

11.0–1146.0

 Mean ± SD.

150.24 ± 128.27

156.19 ± 167.61

 Median

100.50

100.0

ALT (U/L)

U = 9067.0*

0.004*

 Min.–max.

11.0–692.0

11.0–1132.0

 Mean ± SD.

109.73 ± 103.44

194.07 ± 220.34

 Median

80.0

105.0

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

6.610*

< 0.001*

 Min.–max.

0.50–35.0

0.20–27.0

 Mean ± SD.

12.45 ± 8.62

6.72 ± 6.22

 Median

10.10

4.60

Direct bilirubin (mg/dl)

t = 8.325

< 0.001

 Min.–max.

0.30–33.20

2.10–5.60

 Mean ± SD

9.64 ± 7.22

3.73 ± 0.68

 Median

8.20

3.70

INR

4927.0*

< 0.001*

 Min.–max.

0.90–3.50

0.90–2.50

 Mean ± SD.

1.39 ± 0.34

1.17 ± 0.21

 Median

1.30

1.14

Costs

U =

Direct cost

 Min.–max.

4170–19800

1050–19300

7430.500

< .000

 Mean ± SD.

7581 ± 3081

6085 ± 2355

 Median

6550

5950

8285.500

Sum:

1355308

979400

Indirect cost

 Min.–max.

121–2783

24–2783

< .000

 Mean ± SD.

584 ± 467

415 ± 428

 Median

467

363

Sum

87604

38962

7302.500

Total cost

 Min.–max.

4291–22583

2139–22083

< .000

 Mean ± SD.

8165 ± 3517

6497 ± 2719

 Median

7034

6313

Sum

1442912

1018362