Table 2 Comparison of laboratory and clinical parameters from active (NOT LTFU) and inactive (LTFU) patients
| Â | Active patients (NOT LTFU) | Inactive patients (LTFU exclude those reported dead) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Test Statistics | |
Age | 13.00 | 07.00–19.00 | 11.00 | 07.00–15.00 | t = 5.696 (p < 0.001) |
White blood cell (WBC) (10^3/uL) | 13.11 | 10.69–16.60 | 13.65 | 10.90–17.19 | t = −0.9953 (0.3197) |
Neutrophils (%) | 46.50 | 38.80–54.52 | 45.20 | 38.10–53.25 | t = 1.9524 (p = 0.0509) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 07.40 | 06.60–08.30 | 07.40 | 6.70–08.20 | t = 0.0620 (p = 0.9505) |
Red Blood Cells (RBC) (10^6/uL) | 02.85 | 02.42–03.33 | 02.83 | 2.44–3.28 | t = 0.1212 (p = 0.9036) |
Mean Cell Volume (MCV) (fL) | 78.58 | 72.00–85.20 | 77.40 | 71.50–83.80 | t = 2.3742 (p = 0.0177) |
Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)(g/dL) | 33.33 | 31.60–34.90 | 33.80 | 32.27–35.10 | t = −4.0359 (p < 0.001) |
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) (%) | 22.00 | 19.70–24.40 | 22.30 | 19.80–24.70 | t = −0.2216 (p = 0.8247) |
Platelets (10^3/uL) | 417.00 | 304.00–522.00 | 409.50 | 312–522 | t = −0.0655 (p = 0.9478) |
Haematocrit (%) | 22.22 | 19.70–22.20 | 22.80 | 19.60–24.50 | t = 1.5341 (p = 0.1251) |