Table 1. Demographic characteristics of βTM and control groups.
|
Character |
Group |
Mean ± SD |
P value |
|
Number |
Control |
34 |
P < 0.05 |
|
βTM |
39 |
||
|
Sex [Male/Female] |
Control |
19/15 |
|
|
βTM |
22/17 |
||
|
Age [year] |
Control |
11.25 ± 3.50 |
|
|
βTM |
10.71 ± 3.08 |
||
|
Hemoglobin [g/L] |
Control |
12.19 ± 1.57 |
|
|
βTM |
6.82 ± 1.33 |
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|
Ferritin [µg/L] |
Control |
63.83 ± 21.62 |
|
|
βTM |
2942.71 ± 1512.25 |