Table 5
Haematological changes in baseline and two follow up studies among 24 male workers exposed to 2-ME
| Parameter | February | April | August | p value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| †MANOVA for repeated measurement; *p<0.05. | ||||
| See table 3 for abbreviations. | ||||
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 137 (185) | 152 (075) | 155 (088) | <0.001* |
| Packed cell volume (%) | 41.8 (5.60) | 45.2 (2.20) | 48.2 (2.43) | <0.001* |
| RBC (1012/l) | 4.54 (0.72) | 4.93 (0.40) | 5.26 (0.36) | <0.001* |
| WBC (109/l) | 7.48 (2.36) | 6.84 (1.48) | 7.12 (1.29) | 0.095 |
| Neutrophils (109/l) | 4.38 (1.93) | 4.28 (1.38) | 4.34 (1.39) | 0.244 |
| Lymphocytes (109/l) | 2.76 (0.77) | 2.32 (0.75) | 2.25 (0.63) | 0.137 |
| Platelets (109/l) | 305 (60.6) | 254 (57.2) | 237 (64.8) | <0.001* |
| MCV (fl) | 92.6 (6.79) | 92.0 (6.10) | 91.8 (6.23) | 0.058 |
| MCH (pg) | 30.5 (2.27) | 30.9 (2.28) | 29.5 (2.20) | <0.001* |
| MCHC (g/μl) | 32.9 (0.81) | 33.5 (0.78) | 32.1 (0.80) | <0.001* |
