Red cell indices | Women with iron deficiency SF < 30 μg/L N = 63 Mean ± SD | Women with sufficient iron stores SF ≥30 μg/L N = 27 Mean ± SD | p value |
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Hb (g/dL) | 11.9 ± 1.1 | 12.4 ± 1.0 | 0.038* |
MCV (fl) | 82.2 ± 6.6 | 85.2 ± 4.8 | 0.028* |
MCH (pg) | 26.7 ± 1.1 | 28.1 ± 1.1 | 0.016* |
MCHC (g/dl) | 32.7 ± 0.9 | 33.1 ± 0.7 | 0.040* |
RDW (%)a | 12.6 ± 1.1 | 12.3 ± 1.0 | 0.197 |
RBC (× 109/L) | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 0.245 |
PCV (%) | 36.4 ± 2.9 | 37.2 ± 3.0 | 0.218 |