Prevalence of Neutropenia in the U.S. Population: Age, Sex, Smoking Status, and Ethnic Differences

  1. Matthew M. Hsieh, MD;
  2. James E. Everhart, MD, MPH;
  3. Danita D. Byrd-Holt;
  4. John F. Tisdale, MD; and
  5. Griffin P. Rodgers, MD
  1. From National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland.
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      Figure 1. Distribution of leukocyte (top) and neutrophil (bottom) counts in persons age 18 years or older from 3 ethnic groups.

      Appendix Table 3 shows the actual percentages and number of participants.

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      Figure 2. Percentage of females (top) and males (bottom) with neutrophil counts less than 1.5 × 109 cells/L.

      The error bars refer to the standard errors. Appendix Table 4 shows the actual percentages and number of participants.

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