Table 3.

Laboratory measures of adherence and additional laboratory measures in the SPRINT trial

Laboratory measures of hydroxyurea adherence Additional laboratory measures 
MCV, fLTotal Hb, g/dLWhite blood cell count, ×109/LANC per μLPlatelets, ×103/μLHbF (n = 93), %
Low-dose group (N = 49)       
Baseline 84.0 7.9 14.4 6594 469 8.2 
End point 88.1 8.4 13.2 6018.7 376 10.6 
Moderate-dose group (N = 50)       
Baseline 82.8 8.0 13.2 5790.7 433 7.7 
End point 95.8 8.8 9.4 4118.8 301.5 15.8 
P value for end points of low- vs moderate-dose groups  .01 .127 <.001 <.001 .003 .002 
Laboratory measures of hydroxyurea adherence Additional laboratory measures 
MCV, fLTotal Hb, g/dLWhite blood cell count, ×109/LANC per μLPlatelets, ×103/μLHbF (n = 93), %
Low-dose group (N = 49)       
Baseline 84.0 7.9 14.4 6594 469 8.2 
End point 88.1 8.4 13.2 6018.7 376 10.6 
Moderate-dose group (N = 50)       
Baseline 82.8 8.0 13.2 5790.7 433 7.7 
End point 95.8 8.8 9.4 4118.8 301.5 15.8 
P value for end points of low- vs moderate-dose groups  .01 .127 <.001 <.001 .003 .002 

Based on the intention-to-treat analysis, participants were allocated to receive fixed low- (∼10 mg/kg per day) or moderate-dose (∼20 mg/kg per day) hydroxyurea and were followed for a median of 1.6 years (IQR, 1.0-2.3). Only those with entry and exit values are included (n = 99).

Median.

Mann-Whitney test.

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