Table 3: Frequency of variables in anemia.

Variables Anemia (99 cases)
No. % P value

MCV

Microcytosis (≤ 70 fl)

Normal (> 70 fl)

 

72

27

 

72.7%

29.3%

 

0.000

 

Anemia severity

Mild (10-11 gm/dl)

Moderate (7-9.9 gm/dl)

 

79

20

 

79.8%

20.2%

 

0.000

 

Anemia types

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)

Thalassemia Trait

Normocytic anemia

 

60

12

27

 

60.6%

12.1%

27.3%

 

 

0.000

 

Serum Iron

Low (< 43 ug/dl)

Normal/high (> 43 ug/dl)

 

63

36

 

63.6%

36.4%

 

0.000

 

Serum Ferritin

Low (< 61 ng/ml)

Normal/high (> 61 ng/ml)

 

47

52

 

47.5%

52.5%

 

0.196

 

RBC mass

High (≥ 5 106/ul)

Low (< 5 106/ul)

 

51

48

 

51.5%

48.5%

 

0.068

 

Red cell Distribution Width (RDW)

High (≥ 15%)

Low (< 15%)

 

73

26

 

73.7%

26.3%

 

0.002

 

Mentzer Index (MI index)

> 13

< 13

 

92

7

 

93%

7%

 

0.000

 

Srivastav Index (SI index)

> 3.8

< 3.8

 

62

37

 

62.6%

37.4%

 

0.000

 

RDWI Index

> 220

< 220

 

53

46

 

53.5%

46.5%

 

0.026