Table 5 Statistical Analysis of Serum Iron and Some of its Biologically Active Derivatives in Yanbu Firefighters as Compared to the Normal Control Group, (mean ± S.D.).
From: Serum heavy metals and hemoglobin related compounds in Saudi Arabia firefighters
Parameter | Normal Control Group | n | Yanbu FFs* | n | t-test | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HGB (g/dl) | 15.52 ± 1.51 | 23 | 15.66 ± 1.55 | 21 | 0.3040 | N.S. |
COHb (%) | 3.000 ± 1.27 | 17 | 4.93 ± 2.37 | 21 | 3.01979 | p < 0.005 |
Iron (ug/dl) | 86.43 ± 25.76 | 21 | 87.52 ± 27.15 | 21 | 0.1341 | N.S. |
TIBC (ug/dl) | 324.36 ± 33.99 | 22 | 283.38 ± 50.34 | 21 | 3.1421 | p < 0.005 |
Transferrin sat. (%) | 26.31 ± 9.83 | 22 | 31.31 ± 9.57 | 21 | 1.6908 | N.S. |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 78.19 ± 34.09 | 20 | 169.55 ± 103.22 | 14 | 3.70087 | p < 0.001 |
UIBC (ug/dl) | 240.64 ± 49.45 | 22 | 195.91 ± 50.76 | 21 | 2.9270 | p < 0.01 |