Clinical Study
Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Mean blood hemoglobin and red blood cell parameters in child bearing age women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (
).
| | Variables | Mean (SD) | Normal range
| Minimum value | Maximum value | Interquartile range |
| | Hemoglobin level (g/dL) | 12.35 (±1.80) | 12.0–16.0 | 5.2 | 24.4 | 1.9 | | Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 79.21 (±12.17) | 80–94 | 18.30 | 110.30 | 10.1 | | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg) | 26.37 (±6.21) | 27–32 | 13.10 | 52.30 | 4.3 | | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 32.36 (±4.91) | 32.0–36.0 | 12.30 | 53.20 | 3.85 | | Red cell distribution width (%) | 14.84 (±4.65) | 11.5–14.5 | 3.2 | 45 | 2.2 |
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