From: Antiretroviral treatment reverses HIV-associated anemia in rural Tanzania
Variables | Normal n (%) | Mild anemiaa n (%) | Moderate anemiab n (%) | Severe anemiac n (%) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All (n = 838) | 189 (22.6) | 269 (32.1) | 238 (28.4) | 142 (16.9) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.046 |
   Female | 115 (21.1) | 165 (30.3) | 171 (31.4) | 94 (17.2) |  |
   Male | 74 (25.2) | 104 (35.5) | 67 (22.9) | 48 (16.4) |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.726 |
   <30 | 40 (20.1) | 61 (30.7) | 61 (30.7) | 37 (18.6) |  |
   30-39 | 75 (22.1) | 106 (31.3) | 98 (28.9) | 60 (17.7) |  |
   ≥40 | 74 (24.7) | 102 (34.0) | 79 (26.3) | 45 (15.0) |  |
AIDSd | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   Yes | 48 (12.0) | 109 (27.3) | 146 (36.6) | 96 (24.1) |  |
   No | 141 (32.1) | 160 (36.4) | 92 (21.0) | 46 (10.5) |  |
Tuberculosise | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
   Yes | 9 (9.2) | 34 (34.7) | 28 (28.6) | 27 (27.5) |  |
   No | 180 (24.3) | 235 (31.8) | 210 (28.4) | 115 (15.5) |  |
BMI (kg/m2)f | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   <16 | 17 (8.8) | 49 (25.4) | 67 (34.7) | 60 (31.1) |  |
   16-18.4 | 46 (19.7) | 74 (31.8) | 76 (32.6) | 37 (15.9) |  |
   ≥18.5 | 118 (33.5) | 134 (38.1) | 76 (21.6) | 24 (6.8) |  |
MCV (fL) | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   <80 | 36 (11.7) | 90 (29.2) | 116 (37.7) | 66 (21.4) |  |
   ≥80 | 153 (28.9) | 179 (33.8) | 122 (23.0) | 76 (14.3) |  |
MCH (pg) | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   <26 | 35 (10.3) | 95 (27.9) | 130 (38.1) | 81 (23.7) |  |
   ≥26 | 154 (31.0) | 174 (35.0) | 108 (21.7) | 61 (12.3) |  |