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Table 4 Eosinophil count, % and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) before and after PT

From: Eosinophil count and tumor necrosis factor α in response to phototherapy treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a cross sectional study

 

Before

(n = 100)

After

(n = 100)

Paired t-test

T

P-value

Eosinophil count (cells/ul)

173.32 ± 80.01

336.96 ± 137.23

18.801

 < 0.001*

Eosinophil %

1.60 ± 0.64

3.12 ± 1.40

14.230

 < 0.001*

TNF α (pg/ml)

56.91 ± 37.05

168.85 ± 163.25

7.314

 < 0.001*

  1. TNF α Tumor necrosis factor α, *: significant as p-value ≤ 0.05