Table 1.
Distribution of mean blood indices and anemia prevalence by personal characteristics
| Mean | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal characteristics | MCV (fl) | MCH (pg) | MCHC (g/dl) | RDW(%) | Htc% | Hb (g/dl) | Anemia prevalence# % (n) | Total N |
| Age | ||||||||
| 15-19 | 84.9 | 29.1 | 34.2 | 14.2 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 24.3(17) | 70 |
| 20-24 | 85.5 | 29.5 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 27.6(77) | 279 |
| 25-29 | 84.9 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 11.6 | 23.9(56) | 234 |
| 30-34 | 85.5 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 30.0(48) | 160 |
| 35-39 | 85.5 | 29.5 | 34.4 | 14.2 | 33.0 | 11.4 | 31.8(21) | 66 |
| ≥ 40 | 85.0 | 28.9 | 33.9 | 14.6 | 33.4 | 11.4 | 28.6(4) | 14 |
| Education | ||||||||
| Illeterate | 84.8 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 14.3 | 33.1 | 11.4 | 35.7(30) | 84 |
| Literate & primary completed | 85.2 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 26.2(129) | 492 |
| Secondary school & higher education completed | 85.6 | 29.7 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 25.9(64) | 247 |
| Family income (million TL) | *1 | *1 | ||||||
| ≤ 250 | 85.4 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 13.8 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 25.8(74) | 287 |
| 251-500 | 84.6 | 29.0 | 34.2 | 14.1 | 33.4 | 11.4 | 31.8(114) | 358 |
| 501-750 | 86.3 | 30.6 | 34.5 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 11.7 | 17.3(13) | 75 |
| 751-1000 | 86.1 | 29.6 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 34.0 | 11.7 | 21.3(16) | 75 |
| ≥ 1000 | 86.9 | 30.0 | 34.5 | 14.6 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 21.4(6) | 28 |
| Social support | *1 | |||||||
| Receiving | 85.5 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 32.9 | 11.3 | 35.8(38) | 106 |
| Not receiving | 85.2 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.7 | 11.5 | 25.8(185) | 717 |
| Family structure | *1 | *1 | *1 | |||||
| Nuclear | 85.2 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 29.9(144) | 482 |
| Extended | 85.4 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.5 | 23.2(79) | 341 |
| Gestational age | *1 | *1 | *1 | *1 | *1 | *1 | ||
| Second (4-6 months) | 85.9 | 29.7 | 34.5 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 11.7 | 21.2(111) | 524 |
| Third (7-9 months) | 84.2 | 28.6 | 33.9 | 14.2 | 33.1 | 11.2 | 37.5(112) | 299 |
| Number of living children | *1 | |||||||
| 0 | 85.4 | 29.4 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 33.9 | 11.6 | 25.0(85) | 340 |
| 1 | 85.4 | 29.3 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 26.9(61) | 227 |
| 2 | 85.0 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.4 | 11.5 | 29.0(40) | 138 |
| 3 | 85.7 | 29.7 | 34.6 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 | 18.6(11) | 59 |
| ≥4 | 84.2 | 29.0 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 32.4 | 11.1 | 44.1(26) | 59 |
| PICA | *1 | |||||||
| Positive | 82.1 | 27.9 | 33.9 | 14.9 | 32.7 | 11.1 | 37.0(34) | 92 |
| Negative | 85.7 | 29.5 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 | 25.9(189) | 731 |
| Red meat, poultry, fish consumption | ||||||||
| 1 portion everyday | 85.5 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 33.9 | 11.6 | 19.4(13) | 67 |
| Less frequently | 85.2 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 27.8(210) | 756 |
| Fruit and vegetables consumption | ||||||||
| 1 portion everyday | 85.8 | 29.5 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 | 24.3(84) | 346 |
| Less frequently | 84.9 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 14.1 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 29.1(139) | 477 |
| Drinking tea at breakfast | ||||||||
| Yes | 85.2 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 27.7(205) | 741 |
| No | 86.3 | 30.6 | 34.6 | 14.1 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 22.0(18) | 82 |
| Total | 85.3 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 27.1 | 823 |
* P < 0.05, chi-square test
1 Income levels were categorized according to the Turkish Statistical
Institue "household budget survey"s minimum income in 2004
# Hb < 11.0 g/dl