Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of patients with ITP and healthy controls

ITPHealthy control
Number of individuals 
Age, y 62 (51-71)   
Males/females (n/n) 8/1   
ITP category (chronic/new diagnosis) 4/5  
Platelet count, ×103/μL blood 8.5 (1-45)
P < .00001  
194 (173-218) 
Mean platelet volume (fL) 8.91 (7.60- 9.75)
P = .013  
7.07 (7.0-8.0) 
RBC count, ×109/μL blood 4.14 (3.94-4.45) 4.22 (3.64-4.58) 
Hemoglobin, g/dL 132 (127-138) 134 (121-146) 
Hematocrit, % 0.376 (0.351-0.399) 0.377 (0.338-0.412) 
White blood cell count, ×103/μL blood 7.93 (5.85-7.75) 5.33 (4.35-6.50) 
ITPHealthy control
Number of individuals 
Age, y 62 (51-71)   
Males/females (n/n) 8/1   
ITP category (chronic/new diagnosis) 4/5  
Platelet count, ×103/μL blood 8.5 (1-45)
P < .00001  
194 (173-218) 
Mean platelet volume (fL) 8.91 (7.60- 9.75)
P = .013  
7.07 (7.0-8.0) 
RBC count, ×109/μL blood 4.14 (3.94-4.45) 4.22 (3.64-4.58) 
Hemoglobin, g/dL 132 (127-138) 134 (121-146) 
Hematocrit, % 0.376 (0.351-0.399) 0.377 (0.338-0.412) 
White blood cell count, ×103/μL blood 7.93 (5.85-7.75) 5.33 (4.35-6.50) 

Median (interquartile range) shown, unless specified otherwise.

Ages and sex not available. Recruitment age range, from 18 to 70 years.

Comparison of ITP patients vs healthy controls (1-way analysis of varaiance).

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