Table 2 The age and red blood cell parameters of study subjects with thalassemia trait or iron deficiency anemia

37.79 ± 7.86 (18.00–50.00)

39.15 ± 9.61 (23.00–58.00)

0.435

5.32 ± 0.48 (4.35–6.83)

4.03 ± 0.96 (1.69–5.77)

<  0.001^*

11.99 ± 1.11 (8.10–14.60)

7.97 ± 2.26 (2.50–10.90)

<  0.001^*

36.46 ± 4.10 (34.10–42.40)

26.19 ± 6.63 (9.90–34.30)

<  0.001^*

69.49 ± 6.14 (52.30–79.70)

65.12 ± 9.32 (48.70–81.00)

0.010^*

22.71 ± 2.25 (17.70–26.60)

19.65 ± 3.33 (12.50–25.70)

<  0.001^*

32.67 ± 1.14 (30.10–35.70)

30.13 ± 1.93 (24.90–35.70)

<  0.001^*

15.88 ± 1.13 (13.50–22.00)

20.48 ± 3.23 (14.90–26.70)

<  0.001^*