Anemia severity

Mild (10-11 gm/dl)

Moderate (7-9.9 gm/dl)

41

19

68.3%

31.7%

0.000

Serum Iron

Low (< 43 ug/dl)

Normal/high (> 43 ug/dl)

49

11

81.7%

18.3%

0.000

Serum Ferritin

Low (< 61 ng/ml)

Normal/high (> 61 ng/ml)

33

27

55%

45%

0.025

RBC mass

High (≥ 5 10⁶/ul)

Low (< 5 10⁶/ul)

41

19

68.3%

31.7%

0.102

Red cell Distribution Width (RDW)

High (≥ 15%)

Low (< 15%)

52

08

86.7%

13.3%

0.000

Mentzer Index (MI index)

> 13

< 13

54

6

90%

10%

0.000

Srivastav Index (SI index)

> 3.8

< 3.8

30

30

50%

50%

0.000

RDWI Index

> 220

< 220

22

38

36.7%

63.3%

0.183