Table 3 Serum iron reserves according to severity of anemia and age groups (page 9, line 194)
Serum iron reserve | Iron deficiency | Low reserve | Normal reserve | Ferritin not dosed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of anemia according to MCV | Microcytic | 79% (n = 23) | 0% | 3% (n = 1) | 17% (n = 5) |
Normocytic | 72% (n = 8) | 9% (n = 1) | 9% (n = 1) | 9% (n = 1) | |
Macrocytic | 33% (n = 1) | 0% | 33% (n = 1) | 33% (n = 1) | |
Type of anemia according to severity | Mild | 76% (n = 13) | 0% | 6% (n = 1) | 18% (n = 3) |
Moderate | 72% (n = 18) | 4% (n = 1) | 12% (n = 2) | 16% (n = 4) | |
Severe | 100% (n = 1) | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Age groups | 18–25 years | 83% (n = 5) | 0% | 0% | 17% (n = 1) |
26–33 years | 87% (n = 13) | 0% | 0% | 13% (n = 2) | |
34–41 years | 63% (n = 7) | 0% (n = 1) | 9% (n = 1) | 27% (n = 3) | |
42–50 years | 63% (n = 7) | 9% (n = 1) | 18% (n = 2) | 9% (n = 1) | |