Age | β-thalassaemia  + Sickle cell anaemia (n = 56) | G6PD deficiency (n = 47) | Normal control (n = 1017) | |||
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Male Hb (g/dl) | Female Hb (g/dl) | Male Hb (g/dl) | Female Hb (g/dl) | Male Hb (g/dl) | Female Hb (g/dl) | |
 ≤ 14 years | 11.8 ± 1.2 (n = 6) | 10.6 ± 0.8 (n = 3) | 10.3 ± 0.6 (n = 7) | 10.1 ± 0.8 (n = 2) | 11.0 ± 1.7 (n = 148) | 10.6 ± 1.6 (n = 112) |
15–49 years | 11.5 ± 1.2 (n = 8) | 12.1 ± 1.3 (n = 16) | 9.4 ± 0.5 (n = 12) | 8.8 ± 0.5 (n = 11) | 12.4 ± 2.1 (n = 199) | 11.0 ± 1.7 (n = 296) |
 ≥ 50 years | 11.0 ± 1.3 (n = 11) | 11.3 ± 1.3 (n = 12) | 9.2 ± 0.7 (n = 8) | 8.8 ± 1.5 (n = 7) | 11.6 ± 2.0 (n = 133) | 10.7 ± 1.9 (n = 129) |
All | 10.8 ± 2.3 (n = 25) | 11.7 ± 2.1 (n = 31) | 9.5 ± 0.7 (n = 27) | 8.9 ± 1. 1 (n = 20) | 11.7 ± 2.0 (n = 480) | 10.8 ± 1.7 (n = 537) |