Table 3. Distribution of indices within haemoglobin bands in 280 anaemic women (Hb < 10 g/dL) with an AA genotype.

Hb level (g/dL)	n	MCV median (MAD), IQR (range)	MCH median (MAD), IQR (range)	RDW-CV median (MAD), IQR (range)
<5	3	57.9 (1.9), 11.5 (56–68)	18.0 (0), 2.8 (15–18)	30.1 (4.1), 9.7 (24.5–34.2)
5.0 – 5.9	4	59.8 (5.3), 12.6 (54–70)	17.5 (0.4), 0.8 (17–18)	28.0 (1.7), 7.7 (17.4–29.8)
6.0 – 6.9	18	57.2 (3.2), 8.0 (51.2–65)	17.0 (1.0), 2.0 (13–19)	22.5 (0.9), 1.5 (20.2–32.6)
7.0 – 7.9	37	61.0 (4.4), 9.1 (50.0–79)	18.0 (1.6), 2.8 (15–25)	22.0 (1.3), 2.6 (14.0–29.8)
8.0 – 8.9	65	64.0 (4.0), 7.0 (54–83)	20.0 (2.0), 3.8 (16–28)	19.6 (1.0), 2.1 (15.4–27.3)
9.0 – 9.9	153	70.0 (5.0), 10.0 (52–92)	22.0 (1.7), 3.0 (17–33)	18.6 (1.4), 2.7 (12.7–26.8)

Hb – haemoglobin; MCV – mean cell volume; MCH – mean cell haemoglobin; RDW-CV – red cell distribution width; MAD – median absolute deviation; IQR – interquartile range; (range) – numerical range