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Table 3 Frequency of micronutrient deficiences and mean haematological values among anaemic pregnants by some personal characteristics

From: The prevalence of nutritional anemia in pregnancy in an east Anatolian province, Turkey

Personal characteristics

Total N

Micronutrient deficiencies (%)

Mean (±SD) haematological values

  

Ä°ron

Folate

B12

Hb(g/dl)

Htc(%)

MCV(fl)

MCH(pg)

MCHC (g/dl)

RDW(%)

Number of living children

   

*

      

0

85

55.3

72.9

29.4

10.1 ± 0.7

30.1 ± 1.8

81.0 ± 8.0

27.3 ± 3.2

33.6 ± 1.1

15.0 ± 2.6

1

61

52.5

67.2

24.6

10.1 ± 0.8

29.8 ± 1.9

81.0 ± 8.2

27.5 ± 3.5

33.8 ± 1.3

14.8 ± 2.4

2

40

60.0

72.5

45.0

10.1 ± 0.7

29.9 ± 2.1

81.3 ± 7.3

27.6 ± 2.9

33.8 ± 0.9

14.6 ± 1.7

3

11

63.6

81.8

54.5

10.1 ± 0.6

29.6 ± 1.1

83.9 ± 10.1

28.7 ± 4.0

34.1 ± 1.0

13.9 ± 1.7

≥4

26

65.4

73.1

50.0

10.1 ± 0.7

29.8 ± 1.8

80.6 ± 7.6

27.4 ± 3.1

33.9 ± 1.0

14.9 ± 1.8

Family income2 (million TL)

 

*

        

≤ 250

74

62.2

71.6

37.8

10.1 ± 0.6

29.8 ± 1.7

82.2 ± 7.4

28.0 ± 3.1

33.9 ± 1.1

14.3 ± 1.9

251-500

114

59.6

75.4

33.3

10.1 ± 0.8

29.9 ± 2.0

79.9 ± 8.1

27.0 ± 3.3

33.7 ± 1.1

15.0 ± 2.5

501-750

13

30.8

69.2

53.8

10.2 ± 0.6

30.6 ± 1.9

81.6 ± 9.1

27.3 ± 3.5

33.7 ± 1.2

15.2 ± 1.9

≥ 751

22

40.9

54.5

18.2

11.7 ± 0.7

34.0 ± 1.9

86.4 ± 7.9

29.7 ± 3.2

34.3 ± 1.2

14.2 ± 2.3

PICA

      

*

*

*

*

Positive

34

70.6

82.4

41.2

9.8 ± 0.9

29.5 ± 2.4

77.0 ± 7.8

25.8 ± 3.2

33.4 ± 1.1

15.5 ± 2.6

Negative

189

54.5

69.8

33.3

10.2 ± 0.7

30.0 ± 1.7

81.9 ± 7.8

27.9 ± 3.2

33.8 ± 1.1

14.7 ± 2.1

Drinking tea at breakfast

  

*

       

Yes

205

58.0

74.1

35.6

10.1 ± 0.7

29.9 ± 1.8

81.0 ± 7.8

27.4 ± 3.2

33.8 ± 1.1

14.8 ± 2.3

No

18

44.4

44.4

22.2

10.1 ± 0.8

30.0 ± 2.3

82.6 ± 9.3

28.0 ± 3.9

33.8 ± 1.2

14.9 ± 1.9

Red meat, poultry, fish consumption

          

1 portion everyday

146

93.8

96.8

92.5

10.1 ± 0.8

30.0 ± 1.6

81.3 ± 5.9

27.2 ± 2.7

33.5 ± 1.5

15.6 ± 2.8

Less frequently

77

94.5

93.1

97.4

10.1 ± 0.7

29.9 ± 1.9

81.1 ± 8.1

27.5 ± 3.3

33.8 ± 1.1

14.7 ± 2.2

Fruit & vegetables consumption

          

1 portion everyday

63

57.3

66.7

65.1

10.2 ± 0.7

30.0 ± 1.8

82.2 ± 7.0

27.9 ± 3.0

33.9 ± 1.1

14.7 ± 1.8

Less frequently

160

66.1

60.6

57.1

10.1 ± 0.7

29.9 ± 1.9

80.5 ± 8.4

27.2 ± 3.4

33.7 ± 1.1

14.9 ± 2.5

Current use of iron treatment

  

*

      

*

Yes

47

46.8

42.6

29.8

10.1 ± 0.9

29.7 ± 2.1

80.0 ± 9.2

27.2 ± 3.8

33.9 ± 1.2

15.5 ± 2.4

No

176

59.7

79.5

35.8

10.1 ± 0.7

30.0 ± 1.8

81.5 ± 7.6

27.6 ± 3.1

33.7 ± 1.1

14.6 ± 2.2

Total

223

57.0

71.7

34.5

10.1 ± 0.7

29.9 ± 1.9

81.1 ± 7.9

27.5 ± 3.3

33.8 ± 1.1

14.8 ± 2.3

  1. 2 Family income category reduced in four groups since the number in the fifth group was small, * P < 0.05, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskall Wallis tests