Red Blood Cell Parameters and Their Correlation with Glycemic Control Among Type 2 Diabetic Adult Patients in Eastern Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic, Anthropometric, and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants, at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 220)

Variables		T2DM (n = 110)	Control (n = 110)	P-value
Age (years), mean ± SD		43.13±9.43	43.00±8.82	0.920
Sex, n (%)	Male	73 (67.40)	73 (67.40)	0.184
	Female	37 (33.60)	37 (33.60)
Occupation, n (%)	Government employee	20 (18.20)	36 (32.70)	<0.001*
	Private employee	9 (8.20)	18 (16.40)
	Private worker	29 (26.40)	35 (31.80)
	Others	52 (47.30)	21 (19.10)
Educational status, n (%)	Unable to read and write	11 (10.00)	4 (3.60)	0.100
	Able to read and write	18 (16.40)	8 (7.30)
	Primary school	34 (30.90)	32 (29.10)
	High school and above	47 (42.70)	66 (60.00)
Residence, n (%)	Urban	94 (85.50)	87 (14.50)	0.170
	Rural	16 (15.70)	23 (20.90)
BMI (kg/m2)		24.98±3.80	22.40±1.95	<0.001*
WHR		0.90±0.02	0.85±0.02	<0.001*
Glycemic level (mg/dl), mean ± SD		159.93±27.40	_	_
Duration of DM (year), mean ± SD		7.65±3.4	_	_
Anti-DM drug, n (%)	Metformin	99 (90.00)	_	_
	Sulfonylureas	11 (10.00)	_	_

Note: *p-value <0.05 is considered as statistically significant.

Table 2 Comparison of Red Blood Cell Parameters of Study Participants at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 220)

Parameters	T2DM (n = 110)	Control (n = 110)	p-value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
RBC (10^6/μL)	5.00±0.42	5.30±.0.43	<0.001*
Hgb (g/dl)	15.36±1.2	16.50±1.10	<0.001*
Hct (%)	45.24±3.14	47.70±3.23	<0.001*
MCV (fl)	91.14±4.35	90.34±4.26	0.171
MCH (Pg)	30.94±1.85	31.20±1.60	0.260
MCHC (%)	34.20±0.94	34.5±0.89	0.002*
RDW (%)	14.20 ±1.03	13.61 ±0.74	<0.001*

Note: *p-value <0.05 is considered as statistically significant.

Table 3 Comparison of Red Blood Cell Parameters of Type 2 Diabetic Adult Patients Based on Glycemic Control Status, at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 110)

Parameters	Good Glycemic Control (n = 53)	Poor Glycemic Control (n = 57)	p-value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
RBC (10^6/μL)	5.12±0.40	4.87±0.45	0.002*
Hgb (g/dl)	15.60±0.92	15.16±1.11	0.028*
Hct (%)	46.20±2.94	44.34±3.06	0.002*
MCV (fl)	90.40±3.94	91.84±4.64	0.081
MCH (Pg)	30.54±1.51	31.31±2.06	0.280
MCHC (%)	33.98±1.00	34.23±0.91	0.098
RDW (%)	14.17 ±1.00	14.23 ±1.10	0.764

Note: *p-value <0.05 is considered as statistically significant.