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Table 1 Comparison of mean values of age, blood transfusion, and hematologic parameters between HM incident (n = 63) and normal myelogram (n = 42)

From: Ageing, exposure to pollution, and interactions between climate change and local seasons as oxidant conditions predicting incident hematologic malignancy at KINSHASA University clinics, Democratic Republic of CONGO (DRC)

Variables

HM incidence

Mean ± SD

Normal myelogram

Mean ± SD

p-value

Age (years)

61 ± 16.5

39.5 ± 13.8

<0.0001

Blood transfusion (number)

9.6 ± 3.6

2.2 ± 1.1

<0.0001

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

6.8 ± 2.5

8.2 ± 2.6

0.005

White cell count (mm3)

22,936 ± 22,244

7029 ± 4053

<0.0001

Platelet (mm3)

189,395 ± 118,948

249,107 ± 151,751

0.026

  1. SD standard deviation