Table 1. Degree of anaemia and microcytosis in study population.

Parameter	Number (%) (n = 245)
Anaemia (haemoglobin <12.0g/dl)	117 (47.8%)
Mild anaemia (haemoglobin 11.0–11.9g/dl)	80 (32.7%)
Moderate anaemia (haemoglobin 8.0–10.9g/dl)	36 (14.7%)
Severe anaemia (haemoglobin <8.0g/dl)	1 (0.4%)
Microcytosis (Low MCV <80fL)	77 (31.4%)
Microcytic anaemia	55 (22.4%)
Microcytosis without anaemia	22 (9.0%)