Table.
Number of respondents, percentage with anaemia,* and mean haemoglobin by sex, menopausal status, and ethnic group
| European | South Asian† | Indian | Pakistani | Bangladeshi | Chinese‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| No | 423 | 322 | 104 | 155 | 63 | 180 |
| Percentage (95% CI) with anaemia | 5.7 (3.7 to 8.3) | 6.2 (3.8 to 9.4) | 6.7 (2.7 to 13.4) | 5.8 (2.7 to 10.7) | 6.3 (1.8 to 15.5) | 4.4 (1.9 to 8.6) |
| Mean (SD) haemoglobin (g/l) | 148 (11) | 149 (12) | 149 (12) | 150 (12) | 149 (12) | 151 (12) |
| All women | ||||||
| No | 396 | 349 | 153 | 147 | 49 | 191 |
| Percentage (95% CI) with anaemia | 7.6 (5.2 to 10.6) | 22.3 (18.1 to 27.1) | 22.2 (15.9 to 29.6) | 19.0 (13.0 to 26.3) | 32.7 (19.9 to 47.5) | 15.7 (10.9 to 21.7) |
| Mean (SD) haemoglobin (g/l) | 133 (11) | 128 (13) | 126 (13) | 130 (13) | 124 (11) | 131 (13) |
| Premenopausal women | ||||||
| No | 144 | 171 | 68 | 81 | 22 | Not available |
| Percentage (95% CI) with anaemia | 10.4 (5.9 to 16.6) | 25.7 (19.4 to 33.0) | 20.6 (11.7 to 32.1) | 28.4 (18.9 to 39.5) | 31.8 (13.9 to 54.9) | |
| Mean (SD) haemoglobin (g/l) | 131 (13) | 126 (14) | 125 (15) | 128 (14) | 125 (10) | |
| Postmenopausal women | ||||||
| No | 215 | 158 | 78 | 58 | 22 | Not available |
| Percentage (95% CI) with anaemia | 5.6 (2.9 to 9.5) | 20.3 (14.3 to 27.4) | 25.6 (16.4 to 36.8) | 6.9 (1.9 to 16.7) | 36.4 (17.2 to 59.3) | |
| Mean (SD) haemoglobin (g/l) | 135 (10) | 129 (12) | 126 (11) | 133 (13) | 124 (11) | |
*
Haemoglobin <130 g/l in men, <120 g/l in women.
†
Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi respondents are included in the total for South Asians.
‡
Age range 25-64 years (25-74 years in all other respondents).