Comparison of transfusion variables across diagnostic groups using one way analysis of variance
| Diagnostic category | Pre-transfusion Hb (g/dl)* | Post transfusion Hb (g/dl)* | Delta Hb (g/dl)** | Transfusion volume of packed cells (ml/kg)** | Delta Hb/(vol/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data shown are mean and 95% CI for each diagnostic group. Only data from children without confounding variables are included (n = 82). A single haematology/oncology case is omitted from the table as the group size is too small. *p<0.001. **p<0.01. | |||||
| Post-cardiac surgery (n = 30) | 10.7 (10.1 to 11.2) | 13.5 (12.8 to 14.1) | 2.7 (2.1 to 3.4) | 13.7 (11.5 to 15.9) | 0.21 (0.17 to 0.25) |
| Cardiology (n = 9) | 11.3 (10.3 to 12.3) | 13.6 (12.4 to 14.7) | 2.3 (1.1 to 3.5) | 16.6 (12.2 to 20.9) | 0.19 (0.11 to 0.26) |
| General surgery (n = 15) | 9.7 (8.9 to 10.5) | 14.5 (13.6 to 15.4) | 4.8 (3.9 to 5.8) | 19.5 (16.4 to 22.7) | 0.25 (0.19 to 0.30) |
| Liver disease (n = 6) | 8.2 (7.0 to 9.5) | 10.1 (8.7 to 11.5) | 1.9 (0.4 to 3.4) | 10.1 (5.1 to 15.1) | 0.20 (0.12 to 0.29) |
| Other medical (n = 21) | 9.1 (8.5 to 9.8) | 13.2 (12.5 to 14.0) | 4.1 (3.3 to 4.9) | 18.4 (15.7 to 21.0) | 0.22 (0.18 to 0.27) |