Table 4 Distribution of micronutrient deficiencies by morphologic type of anemia
From: The prevalence of nutritional anemia in pregnancy in an east Anatolian province, Turkey
Morphologic type of anemia | Micronutrient deficiencies | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron | Folat | B12 vitamin | ||
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Microcytic-hypochromic anemia (MCV < 80 MCH < 27) | 57 (67.1)* | 66(77.6) | 27(31.8) | 85 (38.1) |
Normocytic-normochromic anemia (MCV and MCH within normal range) | 65(51.6) | 87(69.0) | 47 (37.3) | 126(56.5) |
Macrocytic (MCV>98) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.9) |
Others (Kombined morphology) | 4(40.0) | 6(60.0) | 3 (30.0) | 10(4.5) |
Total | 127 (57.0) | 160(71.7) | 77(34.5) | 223(100.0) |