| Characteristic |
Thalassemia (n=40) |
Control (n=40) |
ρ-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 17 (42.5%) | 15 (37.5%) | 0.648 |
| Female | 23 (57.5%) | 25 (62.5%) | |
| Age (years) | 0.070 | ||
| Median | 20.50 | 20.50 | |
| Range | 32 (15-47) | 34 (14-48) | |
| Years of Education | 0.881 | ||
| Median | 11 | 12 | |
| Range | 14 (2-16) | 10 (6-16) |