Table 4.

Logistic regression model evaluating relation of laboratory parameters with ACS

ORaOR
ACSOR95% CIPOR95% CIP
Pediatric cohort 
PoS (10 mmHg ↑) 1.73 1.24-2.42 .001  1.55 1.08-2.19 .015 
EImin (0.1 EI ↑) 0.51 0.35-0.72 <.0001  0.59 0.41-0.85 .007 
EImax (0.1 EI ↑) 0.61 0.42-0.89 .009  0.70 0.48-1.01 .059 
Blood viscosity (1.0 cP ↑)  0.85 0.59-1.21 .364 0.78 0.53-1.14 .195 
HVR 0.94 0.62-1.41 .750 1.00 0.65-1.53 .984 
Hb (1.0 g/dL↑) 0.99 0.80-1.23 .925 0.98 0.78-1.22 .841 
HbF (10.0% ↑)  0.50 0.29-0.86 .011  0.57 0.31-1.04 .068 
MCV (10 fl ↑) 1.26 0.99-1.59 .061 1.17 0.91-1.51 .200 
MCHC (1.0 g/dL ↑) 1.05 0.83-1.33 .665 1.09 0.85-1.38 .509 
MCH (10.0 pg ↑) 1.13 0.56-2.28 .739 0.81 0.40-1.64 .584 
ARC (100 × 109/L ↑) 1.19 0.97-1.45 .097 1.16 0.94-1.43 .165 
DRBCs (1.0% ↑) 1.19 1.07-1.32 .002  1.14 1.02-1.27 .019 
Adult cohort 
PoS (10 mmHg ↑) 1.65 0.90-3.03 .104 1.52 0.81-2.85 .190 
EImin (0.1 EI ↑) 0.53 0.22-1.25 .144 0.62 0.26-1.47 .268 
EImax (0.1 EI ↑) 0.73 0.34-1.53 .388 0.87 0.40-1.90 .723 
Blood viscosity (1.0 cP ↑) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
HVR n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
Hb (1.0 g/dL ↑) 1.12 0.67-1.87 .679 1.12 0.67-1.87 .666 
HbF (10.0% ↑) 0.96 0.53-1.73 .902 1.20 0.72-2.74 .597 
MCV (10 fl ↑) 1.06 0.73-1.54 .744 1.21 0.80-1.83 .370 
MCHC (1.0 g/dL ↑) 1.06 0.67-1.67 .811 1.08 0.68-1.72 .748 
MCH (1.0 pg ↑) 1.02 0.93-1.12 .671 1.05 0.94-1.18 .383 
ARC (100 ×109 per L ↑) 1.06 0.56-2.03 .847 0.97 0.48-1.97 .925 
DRBCs (1.0% ↑) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
ORaOR
ACSOR95% CIPOR95% CIP
Pediatric cohort 
PoS (10 mmHg ↑) 1.73 1.24-2.42 .001  1.55 1.08-2.19 .015 
EImin (0.1 EI ↑) 0.51 0.35-0.72 <.0001  0.59 0.41-0.85 .007 
EImax (0.1 EI ↑) 0.61 0.42-0.89 .009  0.70 0.48-1.01 .059 
Blood viscosity (1.0 cP ↑)  0.85 0.59-1.21 .364 0.78 0.53-1.14 .195 
HVR 0.94 0.62-1.41 .750 1.00 0.65-1.53 .984 
Hb (1.0 g/dL↑) 0.99 0.80-1.23 .925 0.98 0.78-1.22 .841 
HbF (10.0% ↑)  0.50 0.29-0.86 .011  0.57 0.31-1.04 .068 
MCV (10 fl ↑) 1.26 0.99-1.59 .061 1.17 0.91-1.51 .200 
MCHC (1.0 g/dL ↑) 1.05 0.83-1.33 .665 1.09 0.85-1.38 .509 
MCH (10.0 pg ↑) 1.13 0.56-2.28 .739 0.81 0.40-1.64 .584 
ARC (100 × 109/L ↑) 1.19 0.97-1.45 .097 1.16 0.94-1.43 .165 
DRBCs (1.0% ↑) 1.19 1.07-1.32 .002  1.14 1.02-1.27 .019 
Adult cohort 
PoS (10 mmHg ↑) 1.65 0.90-3.03 .104 1.52 0.81-2.85 .190 
EImin (0.1 EI ↑) 0.53 0.22-1.25 .144 0.62 0.26-1.47 .268 
EImax (0.1 EI ↑) 0.73 0.34-1.53 .388 0.87 0.40-1.90 .723 
Blood viscosity (1.0 cP ↑) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
HVR n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
Hb (1.0 g/dL ↑) 1.12 0.67-1.87 .679 1.12 0.67-1.87 .666 
HbF (10.0% ↑) 0.96 0.53-1.73 .902 1.20 0.72-2.74 .597 
MCV (10 fl ↑) 1.06 0.73-1.54 .744 1.21 0.80-1.83 .370 
MCHC (1.0 g/dL ↑) 1.06 0.67-1.67 .811 1.08 0.68-1.72 .748 
MCH (1.0 pg ↑) 1.02 0.93-1.12 .671 1.05 0.94-1.18 .383 
ARC (100 ×109 per L ↑) 1.06 0.56-2.03 .847 0.97 0.48-1.97 .925 
DRBCs (1.0% ↑) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 

A logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate ORs for oxygen gradient ektacytometry–derived parameters, blood viscosity, DRBCs, HbF, and hemocytometry parameters in relation to occurrence of ACS. aORs were corrected for age and hydroxyurea therapy.

Abbreviations are explained in Table 3.

OR is significant after correcting for multiple testing (false discovery rate analysis).

Data of 110 individuals available.

Data of 90 individuals available.

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