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Table 2 Anemic characteristic comparisons before and after the earthquake using standard values

From: Relationship between the degree of property damage and changes in red blood cells, hematocrit, and hemoglobin among victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

 

RBCs (104/μl)

Hb (g/dl)

Ht (%)

FY2006

FY2007

p

FY2006

FY2007

p

FY2006

FY2007

p

Male (n = 1,911)

 Less than standard value (%)

490 (25.6)

536 (28.0)

**

373 (19.5)

444 (23.2)

***

403 (21.1)

480 (25.1)

***

 Standard value (%)

1,359 (71.1)

1,322 (69.2)

 

1,526 (79.9)

1,458 (76.3)

 

1,491 (78.0)

1,416 (74.1)

 

 Greater than standard value (%)

62 (3.2)

53 (2.8)

 

12 (0.6)

9 (0.5)

 

17 (0.9)

15 (0.8)

 

Female (n = 3,652)

 Less than standard value (%)

742 (20.3)

897 (24.6)

***

907 (24.8)

1,102 (30.2)

***

568 (15.6)

671 (18.4)

***

 Standard value (%)

2,764 (75.7)

2,575 (70.5)

 

2,739 (75.0)

2,543 (69.6)

 

3,077 (84.3)

2,973 (81.4)

 

 Greater than standard value (%)

146 (4.0)

180 (4.9)

 

6 (0.2)

7 (0.2)

 

7 (0.2)

8 (0.2)

 
  1. McNemar test
  2. RBCs red blood cells, Hb hemoglobin, Ht hematocrit
  3. p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001