Anemia among Medical Students from Jakarta: Indonesia—Iron Deficiency or Carrier Thalassemia?

Table 1

Hemoglobin level based on gender and MCV and/or MCH level in medical students (n = 140).

	Level of hemoglobin
	Not anemia; n (%)	Anemia; n (%)	Total; n (%)
Male	43 (30.7)	0	43 (30.7)
MCV and/or MCH
(i) Normal	38 (27.1)	0	38 (27.1)
(ii) Low	5 (3.6)	0	5 (3.6)
Female	78 (55.7)	19 (13.6)	97 (69.3)
MCV and/or MCH
(i) Normal	60 (42.9)	3 (2.1)	63 (45.0)
(ii) Low	18 (12.9)	16 (11.4)	34 (24.3)

Note. Anemia Hb: <13.0 g/dL (male); <12.0 g/dL (female). Low MCV: <80 fL. Low MCH: <27 pg. Not anemia but with low MCV and/or MCH, subjected for further examination. Anemia and were further examined to explore the etiology of anemia.