Table 2: Number of the packed RBCs received by the patients in the two studied groups to achieve and keep the target Hb level.

Units of blood Group A Group B P value
n=40 % n=40 %
1ST 8hours <8 units
8 units
> 8 units
3
2
35
7.5
5
87.5
28
2
10
70.0
5.0
25.0
0.001*
2nd 8hours <8 units
8 units
> 8 units
4
4
32
10.0
10.0
80.0
30
10
0
75.0
25.0
0.0
0.001*
3rd 8hours <8 units
8 units
> 8 units
4
12
24
10.0
30.0
60.0
40
0
0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.001*
4th 8hours <8 units
8 units
> 8 units
12
20
8
30.0
50.0
20.0
40
0
0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.001*
5th 8hours <8 units
8 units
> 8 units
28
10
2
70.0
25.0
5.0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0012*
6th 8hours <8 units
8 units
> 8 units
35
5
0
87.5
12.5
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0011*

*means significant p-value