Magnitude of Anemia and Hematological Predictors among Children under 12 Years in Odisha, India
Table 6
Distribution of hematological (white blood cell) indicators by age group and sex among children in Odisha, India.
Parameter
Category
Preschool children
School age children
Pooled children
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
WBC (thousand/mm3)
High
13.8 (4)
11.8 (2)
13.1 (6)
5.9 (3)
19.0 (8)
11.8 (11)
8.7 (7)
16.9 (10)
12.2 (17)
Standard
62.1 (18)
47.1 (8)
56.5 (26)
60.8 (31)
38.1 (16)
50.6 (47)
61.3 (49)
40.7 (24)
52.5 (73)
Deficiency
24.1 (7)
41.1 (7)
30.4 (14)
33.3 (17)
42.9 (18)
37.6 (35)
30.0 (24)
42.4 (25)
35.3 (49)
Granulocytes (%)
High
3.4 (1)
0.0 (0)
2.2 (1)
2.1 (1)
0.0 (0)
1.2 (1)
2.6 (2)
0.0 (0)
1.5 (2)
Standard
34.5 (10)
35.3 (6)
34.8 (16)
39.6 (19)
24.3 (9)
32.9 (28)
37.7 (29)
27.8 (15)
33.6 (44)
Deficiency
62.1 (18)
64.7 (11)
63.0 (29)
58.3 (28)
75.7 (28)
65.9 (56)
59.7 (46)
72.2 (39)
64.9 (85)
Monocytes (%)
High
13.8 (4)
0.0 (0)
8.7 (4)
6.3 (3)
5.4 (2)
5.9 (5)
9.1 (7)
3.7 (2)
6.9 (9)
Standard
58.6 (17)
64.7 (11)
60.9 (28)
56.3 (27)
64.9 (24)
60.0 (51)
57.1 (44)
64.8 (35)
60.3 (79)
Deficiency
27.6 (8)
35.3 (6)
30.4 (14)
37.4 (18)
29.7 (11)
34.1 (29)
33.8 (26)
31.5 (17)
32.8 (43)
Lymphocytes (%)
High
69.0 (20)
70.6 (12)
69.6 (32)
77.1 (37)
78.4 (29)
77.6 (66)
74.0 (57)
75.9 (41)
74.8 (98)
Standard
31.0 (9)
29.4 (5)
30.4 (14)
20.8 (10)
21.6 (8)
21.2 (18)
24.7 (19)
24.1 (13)
24.4 (32)
Deficiency
0.0 (0)
0.0 (0)
0.0 (0)
2.1 (1)
0.0 (0)
1.2 (1)
1.3 (1)
0.0 (0)
0.8 (1)
Thrombocytes (thousand/mm3)
High
10.3 (3)
5.9 (1)
8.7 (4)
10.4 (5)
2.7 (1)
7.1 (6)
10.5 (8)
3.7 (2)
7.6 (10)
Standard
31.0 (9)
35.3 (6)
32.6 (15)
22.9 (11)
32.4 (12)
27.0 (23)
25.9 (20)
33.3 (18)
29.0 (38)
Deficiency
58.7 (17)
58.8 (10)
58.7 (27)
66.7 (32)
64.9 (24)
65.9 (56)
64.5 (49)
63.0 (34)
63.4 (83)
Normal = number above the lower cut-off, High = number above higher cut-off value, Standard = number within the range, and Deficiency = number below the lower cut-off level. Figures in parentheses are sample number.
