Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity measured by spectrophotometry and associated genetic variants from the Oromiya zone, Ethiopia

Table 3 Reference values for G6PD activity in the study population

G6PD activity in μmol metabolic rate/10¹¹ erythrocytes/min^a; in U/g Hb^b	All (n = 204)	Male (n = 163)	Female (n = 41)
Median	29.1; 6.1	29.1; 6.1	29.6; 6.4
IQR	(26.9; 32.0); (5.6; 6.7)	(26.9; 32.3); (5.6; 6.6)	(27.2; 31.9); (6.0; 6.9)
Range	19.2–48.6; 4.3–10.8	19.2–48.6; 4.3–10.8	20.8–42.2; 4.4–8.7
Mean	29.59; 6.17	29.55; 6.11	29.69; 6.40
SD	3.99; 0.87	3.96; 0.85	4.12; 0.93

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