Table 3.
Hematological profile and ferritin status of newborns by anemia and iron status of their mothersa at St. Paul's Hospital, Addis Ababa (n = 89).
| Parameters | Group median (IQR)b | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDA (n = 21) | NA (n = 68) | ||
| Hgb (g/dL) | 15.6 (14.8–16.4) | 16.7 (15.5–17.6) | 0.024* |
| MCV (fL) | 105.1 (101.6–108.4) | 105.9 (103.0–109.9) | 0.588* |
| MCH (pg) | 37.0 (35.9–38.1) | 37.5 (36.4–38.3) | 0.344* |
| MCHC (%) | 35.0 (33.9–35.4) | 35.1 (34.3–35.9) | 0.227* |
| RDW (%) | 16.0 (15.5–16.5) | 16.4 (15.7–17.3) | 0.080* |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 138.9 (105.0–211.7) | 200.7 (151.4–265.3) | 0.017* |
| Frequency (%) of anemia | 3 (14.3%) | 5 (7.9%) | 0.593** |
Hgb = hemoglobin; MCV = mean cell volume; MCH = mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC = mean cell hemoglobin concentration; RDW = red cell distribution width. aIDA = iron deficient anemic; NA = nonanemic. bIQR, 25th to 75th quartiles. *Data are from Mann-Whitney test. **Data are from the Chi-square test.