Serum Iron Status of Under-Five Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 5

Haemoglobin concentration distribution of study subjects.

Age group (years)	AA; Mean (SD)	SS; Mean (SD)	𝑡-value	𝑃 value
0-1	8.79 (1.24)	6.62 (1.65)	3.125	0.006*
>1-2	9.73 (2.21)	6.60 (1.05)	7.863	0.000*
>2-3	9.38 (0.80)	7.72 (3.30)	2.014	0.054
>3-4	9.84 (1.05)	6.55 (1.56)	7.217	0.000*
>4-5	10.51 (0.90)	6.85 (1.34)	9.006	0.000*
ALL	9.66 (1.58)	6.79 (1.64)	12.279	0.000*

*Statistically significant.