Table 1 Complete blood count in the two groups. Data are reported as mean (SD) or median (range), according to distribution

RBC (x 10⁶/µL)

8.8 (0.6)

8.5 (0.8)

t = 2.3, d.f.=118

0.02*

Hgb (g/dL)

15.4 (1.9)

14.5 (2.3)

t = 2.5, d.f = 118

0.01*

Hct (%)

39.7 (3.2)

38.8 (4.5)

t = 1.2, d.f.=69

0.23

MCV (fL)

45.4 (2.6)

46.0 (39.4–51.0)

U = 1432

0.19

MCH (pg)

17.6 (1.6)

17.1 (2.0)

t = 1.6, d.f.=118

0.12

MCHC (g/dL)

39.8 (33.6–47.9)

35.4 (33.7–45.8)

U = 1254

0.02*

RDW (%)

17.8 (0.6)

17.6 (16.4–24.1)

U = 1400

0.14

Plt (x 10³/µL)

149.7 (32.4)

140.6 (44.6)

t = 1.2, d.f.=69

0.24

Pct (%)

0.12 (0.05–0.45)

0.12 (0.06–0.40)

U = 1617

0.76

PDW (%)

10.1 (9.6–11.8)

10.1 (9.5–11.9)

U = 1619

0.77

WBC (x 10³/µL)

8.2 (1.4)

8.3 (1.4)

t = 0.5, d.f.=118

0.64

Lym (%)

20.0 (13.0–67.0)

19.0 (15.0–31.0)

U = 1508

0.43

Neu (%)

69.0 (19.0–82.0)

70.0 (50.0–79.0)

U = 1468

0.31

Mon (%)

4.0 (0.0–10.0)

3.0 (0.0–13.0)

U = 1367

0.11

Eos (%)

6.0 (1.0–10.0)

5.5 (2.0)

U = 1561

0.62

Bas (%)

0.0 (0.0–6.0)

0.0 (0.0–1.0)

U = 1631

0.93