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Table 3 Iron status and hematological parameters of the study population

From: Nutritional and health status of adult Syrian refugees in the early years of asylum in Germany: a cross-sectional pilot study

Parameters

Total (N = 114) Mean ± SD

Men (n = 71) Mean ± SD n (%)

Women (n = 43) Mean ± SD n (%)

Reference Values

Hemoglobin [g/dl]

14.6 ± 1.51

15.5 ± 0.99

13.1 ± 0.89

 

Above Ref

Within Ref

Below Ref

 

1 (1%)

66 (93%)

4 (6%)

0

38 (88%)

5 (12%)

M: 14–18 g/dl / W: 12–16 g/dl

M: < 14 g/dL / W: < 12 g/dL (Anemia)

Iron [µmol/l]

16.9 ± 8.93

18.3 ± 7.47

14.8 ± 10.7

 

Above Ref

Within Ref

Below Ref

 

10 (14%)

59 (83%)

2 (3%)

2 (5%)

37 (86%)

4 (9%)

M: 10.6–28.3 µmol/l / W: 6.60–26.0 µmol/l

M: < 10.6 μmol/L / W: < 6.6 μmol/L (Deficiency)

MCV [fL]

84.6 ± 11.2

85.2 ± 8.59

83.5 ± 14.6

 

Within Ref

Below Ref

 

52 (73%)

19 (27%)

34 (79%)

9 (21%)

83–103 fL

 < 83 fl (ID anemia)

Ferritin [µg/l]

83.5 ± 72.7

113 ± 74.3

34.2 ± 31.8

 

Within Ref

Below Ref

 

69 (97%)

2 (3%)

20 (47%)

23 (53%)

M: 30–400 µg/l / W: 15–150 µg/l

M: < 30 µg/l / W: < 15 µg/l (Depleted iron stores)

Transferrin [g/l]

2.89 ± 0.43

2.80 ± 0.35

3.03 ± 0.50

 

Above Ref

Within Ref

 

0

71 (100%)

2 (5%)

41 (95%)

 > 4.0 g/l (ID)

2.0–4.0 g/l

Transferrin saturation [%]

23.2 ± 10.8

26.2 ± 10.9

18.3 ± 8.87

 

Within Ref

Below Ref

 

51 (71%)

11 (16%)

9 (13%)

19 (44%)

7 (16%)

17 (40%)

 > 20%

16–20% (Insufficient iron supply)

 < 16% (ID)