Table 2.
Description of the type and severity of anemia, n = 125
| Mild | Moderate | Severe | P-value† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 66) | (N = 52) | (N = 7) | |||
| sex | 0.002 | ||||
| Male | 18 (27.3) | 4 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Female | 48 (72.7) | 48 (92.3) | 7 (100) | ||
| MCV | <0.001 | ||||
| <71 | 1 (1.5) | 6 (11.5) | 6 (85.7) | ||
| 71–95 | 51 (77.3) | 35 (67.3) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| >95 | 14 (21.2) | 11 (21.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| MCH | <0.001 | ||||
| <23 | 0 (0.0) | 9 (17.3) | 6 (85.7) | ||
| 23–34 | 62 (93.9) | 35 (75.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| >34 | 4 (6.1) | 4 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | ||
MCV− mean corpuscular volume
MCH− mean corpuscular hemoglobin
†p-value for chi-squared test