Table 2.
Haematological characteristics of the study population: pregnant Indian women aged ≥18 and ≤40 years (n 366), enrolled in early pregnancy (≤14 weeks of gestation), urban Bangalore, December 2008 to November 2010
| Parameter | Mean | sd |
|---|---|---|
| Hb (g/dl) | 11·5 | 1·5 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 34·6 | 5·1 |
| MCV (fl) | 81·1 | 8·9 |
| RDW (%) | 13·3 | 2·2 |
| n | % | |
| Anaemia (Hb < 11·0 g/dl) | 111 | 30·3 |
| Hb < 8·5 g/dl | 18 | 4·9 |
| MCV < 80 fl | 117 | 32·0 |
| MCV > 90 fl | 37 | 10·1 |
| RDW > 14·5 % | 81 | 22·1 |
| Anaemia and MCV < 80 fl | 74 | 20·2 |
| Anaemia and MCV > 90 fl | 2 | 0·5 |
MCV, mean corpuscular volume; RDW, red-cell distribution width.