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Table 2 Hematological parameters in participants with diabetes (cases) and controls

From: A case–control study of prevalence of anemia among patients with type 2 diabetes

Parameters

Cases

Controls

p value

Hb

Male (13.5–17.5 g/dL)

11.16±1.83

14.25±1.78

0.000*

Female (12.0–16.0 g/dL)

10.41±1.49

12.53±1.14

0.000*

Ferritin

Male (20–200 μg/L)

83.66±1.19

91.96±1.15

0.000*

Female (20–120 μg/L)

50.40±1.10

55.40±1.29

0.000*

MCV (80–95 fL)

86.19±1.09

84.02±1.11

0.000*

TIBC (255–450 μg/dl)

315.30±2.68

360.10±2.84

0.001*

  1. Hb hemoglobin, MCV mean cell volume, TIBC total iron-binding capacity (*p value <0.05 was considered significant)