Table 8.
Dissimilarities in various parameters among apparently healthy Serbian women with low and high Hb concentration, June 2013–January 2015
| Females (n 142) | Low Hb (n 33) | High Hb (n 108) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | P value | |
| Age (years) | 23·3 | 0·8 | 30·2 | 10·5 | 23·0 | 0·8 | |
| Weight (kg) | 60·3 | 5·5 | 67·2 | 10·3 | 61·0 | 5·0 | |
| Height (cm) | 169·9 | 4·4 | 169·5 | 6·0 | 170·7 | 4·1 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20·9 | 1·4 | 23·4 | 3·8 | 20·9 | 1·3 | |
| WC (cm) | 72·0 | 4·4 | 76·4 | 9·8 | 72·8 | 4·4 | |
| Hb (g/l) | 130·4 | 10·7 | 112·4 | 7·8 | 135·0 | 8·1 | |
| Haematocrit (l/l) | 0·4 | 0·0 | 0·4 | 0·0 | 0·4 | 0·0 | |
| Erythrocyte count (×1012/l) | 4·4 | 0·3 | 4·2 | 0·3 | 4·5 | 0·3 | |
| Fe (µmol/l) | 15·8 | 4·8 | 12·5 | 6·1 | 16·5 | 4·5 | |
| Dietary Fe (mg/d) | 9·6 | 5·1 | 10·2 | 4·1 | 9·5 | 4·5 | 0·036 |
| Dietary Zn (mg/d) | 7·1 | 2·2 | 9·0 | 5·5 | 7·3 | 2·2 | 0·010 |
Low Hb, Hb value below 120 g/l; WC, waist circumference.
Dietary Fe and Zn data were obtained from 24 h recalls. Only significant P values are given.