Table 1 Distribution of mean blood indices and anemia prevalence by personal characteristics
From: The prevalence of nutritional anemia in pregnancy in an east Anatolian province, Turkey
| Â | Mean | Â | Â | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal characteristics | MCV (fl) | MCH (pg) | MCHC (g/dl) | RDW(%) | Htc% | Hb (g/dl) | Anemia prevalence# % (n) | Total N |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   15-19 | 84.9 | 29.1 | 34.2 | 14.2 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 24.3(17) | 70 |
   20-24 | 85.5 | 29.5 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 27.6(77) | 279 |
   25-29 | 84.9 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 11.6 | 23.9(56) | 234 |
   30-34 | 85.5 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 30.0(48) | 160 |
   35-39 | 85.5 | 29.5 | 34.4 | 14.2 | 33.0 | 11.4 | 31.8(21) | 66 |
   ≥ 40 | 85.0 | 28.9 | 33.9 | 14.6 | 33.4 | 11.4 | 28.6(4) | 14 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Illeterate | 84.8 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 14.3 | 33.1 | 11.4 | 35.7(30) | 84 |
   Literate & primary completed | 85.2 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 26.2(129) | 492 |
   Secondary school & higher education completed | 85.6 | 29.7 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 25.9(64) | 247 |
Family income (million TL) | Â | *1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | *1 | Â |
   ≤ 250 | 85.4 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 13.8 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 25.8(74) | 287 |
   251-500 | 84.6 | 29.0 | 34.2 | 14.1 | 33.4 | 11.4 | 31.8(114) | 358 |
   501-750 | 86.3 | 30.6 | 34.5 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 11.7 | 17.3(13) | 75 |
   751-1000 | 86.1 | 29.6 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 34.0 | 11.7 | 21.3(16) | 75 |
   ≥ 1000 | 86.9 | 30.0 | 34.5 | 14.6 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 21.4(6) | 28 |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | *1 | Â |
   Receiving | 85.5 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 32.9 | 11.3 | 35.8(38) | 106 |
   Not receiving | 85.2 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.7 | 11.5 | 25.8(185) | 717 |
Family structure | Â | Â | *1 | *1 | Â | Â | *1 | Â |
   Nuclear | 85.2 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 29.9(144) | 482 |
   Extended | 85.4 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.5 | 23.2(79) | 341 |
Gestational age | *1 | *1 | *1 | Â | *1 | *1 | *1 | Â |
   Second (4-6 months) | 85.9 | 29.7 | 34.5 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 11.7 | 21.2(111) | 524 |
   Third (7-9 months) | 84.2 | 28.6 | 33.9 | 14.2 | 33.1 | 11.2 | 37.5(112) | 299 |
Number of living children | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | *1 | Â |
   0 | 85.4 | 29.4 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 33.9 | 11.6 | 25.0(85) | 340 |
   1 | 85.4 | 29.3 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 26.9(61) | 227 |
   2 | 85.0 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.4 | 11.5 | 29.0(40) | 138 |
   3 | 85.7 | 29.7 | 34.6 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 | 18.6(11) | 59 |
   ≥4 | 84.2 | 29.0 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 32.4 | 11.1 | 44.1(26) | 59 |
PICA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | *1 | Â |
   Positive | 82.1 | 27.9 | 33.9 | 14.9 | 32.7 | 11.1 | 37.0(34) | 92 |
   Negative | 85.7 | 29.5 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 | 25.9(189) | 731 |
Red meat, poultry, fish consumption | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 portion everyday | 85.5 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 33.9 | 11.6 | 19.4(13) | 67 |
   Less frequently | 85.2 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 27.8(210) | 756 |
Fruit and vegetables consumption | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 portion everyday | 85.8 | 29.5 | 34.3 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 | 24.3(84) | 346 |
   Less frequently | 84.9 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 14.1 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 29.1(139) | 477 |
Drinking tea at breakfast | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 85.2 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 27.7(205) | 741 |
   No | 86.3 | 30.6 | 34.6 | 14.1 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 22.0(18) | 82 |
Total | 85.3 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 33.6 | 11.5 | 27.1 | 823 |