Table 2: Frequency of variables (Total 259).
| Variable | No. | Percentage |
| Anemia (Hemoglobin ≤ 11 gm/dl) | 99 | 38.2% |
Microcytic Anemia Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) Thalassemia Trait Normocytic anemia |
60 12 27 |
23.2% 4.6% 10.4% |
Anemia severity Mild (10-11 gm/dl) Moderate (7-9.9 gm/dl) |
79 20 |
30.5% 7.7% |
MCV Microcytosis (≤ 70 fl) Normal (> 70 fl) |
133 126 |
51.4% 48.6% |
Serum Iron Low (< 43 ug/dl) Normal/high (> 43 ug/dl) |
103 156 |
39.8% 60.2% |
Serum Ferritin Low (< 61 ng/ml) Normal/high (> 61 ng/ml) |
109 150 |
42% 58% |
RBC mass High (≥ 5 106/ul) Low (< 5 106/ul) |
153 106 |
59% 41% |
Red cell Distribution Width (RDW) High (≥ 15%) Low (< 15%) |
159 100 |
61.4% 38.6% |
| Iron deficiency | 57 | 22% |
Mentzer Index (MI index) > 13 < 13 |
207 52 |
79.9% 20.1% |
Srivastav Index (SI index) > 3.8 < 3.8 |
202 57 |
78% 22% |
RDWI Index > 220 < 220 |
116 143 |
45% 55% |