Magnitude of Anemia and Hematological Predictors among Children under 12 Years in Odisha, India
Table 5
Distribution of hematological (red 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
Red blood cell count (million/mm3)
Normal
75.9 (22)
47.1 (8)
65.2 (30)
47.1 (24)
45.2 (19)
46.2 (43)
57.5 (46)
45.8 (27)
52.5 (73)
Deficiency
24.1 (7)
52.9 (9)
34.8 (16)
52.9 (27)
54.8 (23)
53.8 (50)
42.5 (34)
54.2 (32)
47.5 (66)
Hematocrit (%)
Normal
65.5 (19)
47.1 (8)
58.7 (27)
35.3 (18)
50.0 (21)
41.9 (39)
46.2 (37)
49.2 (29)
47.5 (66)
Deficiency
34.5 (10)
52.9 (9)
41.3 (19)
64.7 (33)
50.0 (21)
58.1 (54)
53.8 (43)
50.8 (30)
52.5 (73)
Mean corpuscular volume (fl)
High
24.1 (7)
17.7 (3)
21.7 (10)
5.9 (3)
16.7 (7)
10.7 (10)
12.5 (10)
16.9 (10)
14.4 (20)
Standard
65.6 (19)
52.9 (9)
60.9 (28)
74.5 (38)
76.2 (32)
75.3 (70)
71.3 (57)
69.5 (41)
70.5 (98)
Deficiency
10.3 (3)
29.4 (5)
17.4 (8)
19.6 (10)
7.1 (3)
14.0 (13)
16.2 (13)
13.6 (8)
15.1 (21)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg)
High
3.5 (1)
17.6 (3)
8.7 (4)
3.9 (2)
4.8 (2)
4.3 (4)
5.0 (4)
6.8 (4)
5.7 (8)
Standard
75.8 (22)
41.2 (7)
63.0 (29)
54.9 (28)
73.8 (31)
63.4 (59)
61.2 (49)
66.1 (39)
63.4 (88)
Deficiency
20.7 (6)
41.2 (7)
28.3 (13)
41.2 (21)
21.4 (9)
32.3 (30)
33.8 (27)
27.1 (16)
30.9 (43)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/dL)
Normal
37.9 (11)
58.8 (10)
46.7 (21)
45.1 (23)
42.9 (18)
44.1 (41)
42.5 (34)
47.5 (28)
44.6 (62)
Deficiency
62.1 (18)
41.2 (7)
54.3 (25)
54.9 (28)
57.1 (24)
55.9 (52)
49.5 (46)
52.5 (31)
55.4 (77)
Red cell distribution width (%)
High
3.5 (1)
29.4 (5)
13.1 (6)
11.8 (6)
9.5 (4)
10.8 (10)
8.8 (7)
15.3 (9)
11.5 (16)
Standard
24.1 (7)
41.2 (7)
30.4 (14)
35.3 (18)
19.1 (8)
27.9 (26)
31.2 (25)
25.4 (15)
28.8 (40)
Deficiency
72.4 (21)
29.4 (5)
56.5 (26)
52.9 (27)
71.4 (30)
61.3 (57)
60.0 (48)
59.3 (35)
59.7 (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.
