Table 3 The statistical analysis of hematinic deficiencies in OLP patients according to gender and age
From: The profile of hematinic deficiencies in patients with oral lichen planus: a case-control study
Hematinic deficiencies | OLP patients | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Age | ||||||||
Male | Female | χ2 | P | ≤40 | 41–60 | ≥61 | χ2 | P | |
Serum ferritin deficiency | 4.88% (2/41) | 24.62% (48/195) | 7.904 | 0.005 | 29.16% (14/48) | 28.23% (35/124) | 1.56% (1/64) | 20.271 | < 0.001 |
Serum folate deficiency | 17.07% (7/41) | 1.54% (3/195) | 16.501 | < 0.001 | 8.33% (4/48) | 2.42% (3/124) | 4.68% (3/64) | 3.027 | 0.220 |
Serum vitamin B12 deficiency | 31.71% (13/41) | 26.67% (52/195) | 0.431 | 0.511 | 22.92% (11/48) | 31.45% (39/124) | 23.44% (15/64) | 2.005 | 0.367 |
Anemia | 2.44% (1/41) | 11.28% (22/195) | 2.090 | 0.148 | 10.42% (5/48) | 13.71% (17/124) | 1.56% (1/64) | 7.112 | 0.029 |