Table 2. Red blood cell (RBC) morphology and hemoglobin characteristics.
The data is presented as N and %.
| Variable | n | % | |
| Red cell size | Microcytic (<80 fL) | 270 | 60.0 |
| Normocytic (80-97 fL) | 157 | 34.9 | |
| Macrocytic (>97 fL) | 23 | 5.1 | |
| Hemoglobin in RBC | Hypochromic (<27 pg) | 301 | 66.9 |
| Normochromic (27-31 pg) | 109 | 24.2 | |
| High hemoglobin (>31 pg) | 40 | 8.9 | |
| Morphology | Pencil cells | 38 | 8.4 |
| Teardrop cells | 45 | 10.0 | |
| Rouleaux formation | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Contract cells | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Nil | 364 | 80.9 | |
| Basophilic stippling | Yes | 5 | 1.1 |
| No | 445 | 98.9 | |
| Dimorphic blood picture (both microcytic and macrocytic) | Yes | 1 | 0.2 |
| No | 449 | 99.8 | |