| Hematocrit values (%) |
Frequency (%) |
χ2 |
P- value |
| SCA |
Controls |
| > 36 (Normal) |
0 (0) |
49 (81.67) |
79.47 |
< 0.001* |
| 30 - 35.9 (Mild) |
9 (15) |
11 (18.33) |
0.06 |
0.8065 |
| 21 - 29.9 (Moderate) |
40 (66.67) |
0 (0) |
57.04 |
< 0.001* |
| 18 - 20.9 (Severe) |
11 (18.33) |
0 (0) |
10.01 |
0.0016* |
| *Statistically significant. (the degree of freedom = 1) |
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