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. 2017 Mar 29;15:12. doi: 10.1186/s12963-017-0128-2

Table 2.

Distribution of hemoglobin mean (SD) in men, non-pregnant women, and pregnant women stratified by age and HIV status

Mean hemoglobin (SD)
Men Non-pregnant women Pregnant women
n, mean (SD) n, mean (SD) n, mean (SD)
Total 8,926, 15.0(1.5) 14,211, 12.9(1.4) 767, 11.5(1.4)
Age group (years)
 18–24 2,593, 15.3(1.3) 3,635, 13.0(1.4) 317, 11.6(1.4)
 25–34 2,398, 15.3(1.3) 4,614, 13.0(1.4) 369, 11.5(1.4)
 35–44 1,736, 15.0(1.4) 2,763, 12.7(1.5) 81, 11.4(1.3)
 45–54 967, 14.6(1.4) 1,531, 12.8(1.5) 0
 55–64 592, 14.3(1.4) 912, 13.0(1.2) 0
  > 65 640, 13.9(1.6) 756, 12.9(1.2) 0
HIV status
 Negative 6,588, 15.1(1.4) 10,429, 13.0(1.3) 561, 11.6(1.3)
 HIV+ not on ART 218, 14.0(1.5) 476, 12.0(1.6) 19, 11.4(1.3)
 HIV+ on ART 375, 14.2(1.7) 973, 12.4(1.6) 27, 10.6(1.7)
 Unknown 1,745, 15.0(1.4) 2,333, 12.7(1.5) 160, 11.5(1.5)