Variable | Category | Proportions n (%) | |||||
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RBC Indices | Baseline N = 160 | 6 month N = 141 | 12 month N = 114 | 18 month N= 128 | 24 month N = 130 | 30 month N = 125 | |
MCV | Microcytic: < 80 fl | 14 (8.5%) | 13 (9.2%) | 10 (8.8%) | 11 (8.6%) | 11 (8.5%) | 6 (4.8%) |
Normocytic: 80-100Â fl | 36 (22.5%) | 34 (24.1%) | 21 (18.4%) | 14 (10.9%) | 10 (7.7%) | 7 (5.6%) | |
Macrocytic: > 100 fl | 110 (68.75%) | 94 (66.7%) | 83 (72.8%) | 103 (80.5%) | 109 (83.8%) | 112 (89.6%) | |
MCH | Hypochromic: < 27 pg | 29 (18.1%) | 16 (11.3%) | 13 (11.4%) | 13 (10.2%) | 12 (9.2%) | 7 (5.6%) |
Normochromic: 27-32Â pg | 38 (23.8%) | 16 (11.3%) | 16 (14.0%) | 11 (8.6%) | 8 (6.2%) | 7 (5.6%) | |
Polychromic: > 32 pg | 93 (58.1%) | 109(77.3%) | 85 (74.6%) | 104 (81.2%) | 110 (84.6%) | 111 (88.8%) | |
MCHC | Hypochromic: < 32 g/dl | 73 (45.6%) | 40 (28.4%) | 34 (29.8%) | 26 (20.3%) | 39 (30.0%) | 23 (18.4%) |
Normochromic:32-36Â g/dl | 76 (47.5%) | 89 (63.1%) | 62 (54.4%) | 78 60.9%) | 74 (56.9%) | 83 (66.4%) | |
Polychromic: > 36 g/dl | 11 (6.9%) | 12 (8.5%) | 18 (15.8%) | 24 (18.8%) | 17 (13.1%) | 19 (15.2%) | |
RDW | Low: < 11.5% | 43 (50.6%) | 26 (18.4%) | 19 (16.7%) | 23 (18.0%) | 23 (17.7%) | 24 (19.2%) |
Normal: 11.5–14.5% | 100 (47.6%) | 105(74.5%) | 80 (70.2%) | 86 (67.2%) | 96 (73.8%) | 80 (64.0%) | |
High: > 14.5% | 17 (68.0%) | 10 (7.1%) | 15 (13.2%) | 19 (14.8%) | 11 (8.5%) | 21 (16.8%) | |
Severity of Anemia | Mild: 11–11.9 g/dl | 95 (29.7%) | 95 (29.7%) | 85 (26.6%) | 87 (27.2%) | 93 (29.1%) | 81 (25.3%) |
Moderate: 8–10.9 g/dl | 61 (19.1%) | 44 (13.8%) | 24 (7.5%) | 40 (12.5%) | 34 (10.6%) | 42 (13.1%) | |
Severe: < 8 g/dl | 4 (1.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | 5 (1.6%) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.9) | 2 (0.6%) |