Table 5 Hematological abnormalities of exposed and control groups
From: Reticulocytosis in screen-printing workers exposed to 2-butoxyethanol and 2-ethoxyethanol
| Parameter |
Exposed group n (%) |
Control group n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | Normal | 31 (91.2) | 35 (94.6) | 0.665 |
| Abnormal | 3 (8.8) | 2 (5.4) | ||
| Hematocrit | Normal | 33 (97.1) | 35 (94.6) | 1.000 |
| Abnormal | 1 (2.9) | 2 (5.4) | ||
| Red blood cell | Normal | 23 (67.6) | 30 (81.1) | 0.194 |
| Abnormal | 11 (32.4) | 7 (16.7) | ||
| White blood cell | Normal | 27 (79.4) | 34 (91.9) | 0.178 |
| Abnormal | 7 (20.6) | 2 (8.1) | ||
| Lymphocyte | Normal | 28 (82.4) | 28 (75.7) | 0.491 |
| Abnormal | 6 (17.6) | 9 (24.3) | ||
| MCV | Normal | 28 (82.4) | 35 (94.6) | 0.103 |
| Abnormal | 6 (17.6) | 2 (5.4) | ||
| MCH | Normal | 27 (79.4) | 34 (91.9) | 0.178 |
| Abnormal | 7 (20.6) | 3 (8.1) | ||
| MCHC | Normal | 33 (97.1) | 37 (100) | 0.479 |
| Abnormal | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | ||
| Reticulocyte | Normal | 7 (20.6) | 24 (64.9) | < 0.001* |
| Abnormal | 27 (79.4) | 13 (35.1) | ||
| RI | Normal | 22 (64.7) | 32 (86.5) | 0.032* |
| Abnormal | 12 (35.3) | 5 (13.5) | ||
| Platelet | Normal | 34 (100) | 37 (100) | |
| Abnormal | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||