Prevalence of Anemia among Older Adults Residing in the Coastal and Andes Mountains in Ecuador: Results of the SABE Survey

Table 4

MCV distribution among older adults with selected causes of anemia in Ecuador.

	MCV < 80 fl	MCV 80–100 fl	MCV > 100 fl
Men
Total	7.6 (2.3)	87.4 (3.0)	5.0 (2.2)
Chronic kidney disease	—	100.0 (0)	—
Vitamin B12 deficiency	1.7 (1.1)	94.3 (2.1)	4.0 (1.9)
Iron deficiency	13.9 (11.4)	86.1 (4.3)	—
Chronic disease	0.5 (0.4)	96.3 (1.4)	3.2 (1.3)
Low grade inflammation	1.8 (0.9)	96.8 (1.2)	1.4 (0.7)
Women
Total	10.2 (2.4)	88.4 (2.5)	1.3 (0.7)
Chronic kidney disease	—	93.4 (4.6)	6.6 (4.6)
Vitamin B12 deficiency	2.6 (1.6)	95.3 (2.0)	2.2 (1.3)
Iron deficiency	14.7 (3.8)	85.3 (3.8)	—
Chronic disease	0.7 (0.5)	98.4 (0.7)	0.9 (0.5)
Low grade inflammation	5.8 (1.8)	93.4 (1.8)	0.9 (0.5)