Table 3.
Frequency Distribution of Anaemia Proxies and BMI of the Respondents
| Anemia Proxy | Proxies Classification | Subjects | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | % | ||
| Hb | |||
| Severe | <7 g/dl | 2 | 0.80 |
| Moderate | 7–10 g/dl | 25 | 10.0 |
| Mild | 10–11.6 g/dl | 44 | 17.60 |
| Sufficient | 11.6–15 g/dl | 171 | 68.40 |
| High | Hb >15 g/dl | 8 | 3.20 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| Ferritin | |||
| iron depletion | <15 μg/L | 90 | 36.00 |
| Moderate | 15–100 μg/L | 138 | 55.20 |
| High | >100 μg/L | 22 | 8.80 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| Hct | |||
| Low | <36% | 70 | 28.00 |
| Normal | >36% | 180 | 72.00 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| RBC | |||
| Low | <3.8 | 3 | 1.20 |
| Normal | 3.8–5.2 | 221 | 88.40 |
| High | >5.2 | 26 | 10.40 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| MCV | |||
| Low | < 80 fl | 79 | 31.60 |
| Normal | 80–94 fl | 169 | 67.60 |
| High | ≥95 fl | 2 | 0.80 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| MCH | |||
| Low | <27 pg | 124 | 49.60 |
| Normal | (27–31 pg | 117 | 46.80 |
| High | >31 pg | 9 | 3.60 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| MCHC | |||
| Low | <32 g/dl | 113 | 45.20 |
| Normal | 32–36 g/dl | 131 | 52.40 |
| High | >36 g/dl | 6 | 2.40 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
| BMI | |||
| Underweight | <18.5 | 7 | 2.8 |
| Normal | 18.5–24.9 | 52 | 20.9 |
| Overweight | ≥25.0 | 53 | 21.2 |
| Obese G1 | 30.0–34.9 | 71 | 28.5 |
| Obese G2 | 35.0–39.9 | 44 | 17.7 |
| Obese G3 | ≥ 40.0 | 23 | 9.2 |
| Total | 250 | 100 | |
Note: Chi-Square (P = 0.0) for each parameter.
Abbreviations: F, frequency; Hb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; RBC, red blood count; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; BMI, body mass index.