Table 1 Mean hemoglobin level, mean corpuscular volume and ferritin concentration by gender and age among 1415 adolescents in Kuwait.
From: Anemia and its associated factors among Adolescents in Kuwait
Age (years)a | N | Hemoglobin, Mean (SD) g/L | % anemic | Mean Corpuscular Volume (SD) fL | Serum Ferritin, Median (IQR) ng/mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1415 | 131.83 (10.36) | 8.06 | 80.56 (6.15) | 20.8 (13.9–30.8) |
10.3 to <12 year | 525 | 130.45 (9.12) | 4.95 | 79.95 (5.83) | 21.7 (14.6–31.2) |
12 to <15 year | 881 | 132.58 (10.91) | 9.76 | 80.90 (6.31) | 20.4 (13.4–30.4) |
Females | 721 | 130.00 (10.48) | 10.96 | 81.04 (6.56) | 17.6 (10.7–25.4) |
10.3 to <12 year | 291 | 129.89 (9.23) | 5.50 | 80.34 (5.90) | 18.7 (11.6–26.5) |
12 to <15 year | 427 | 130.14 (11.24) | 14.29 | 81.50 (6.92) | 17.1 (9.9–24.3) |
Males | 694 | 133.72 (9.89) | 5.04 | 80.06 (5.66) | 24.0 (17.9–34.3) |
10.3 to <12 year | 234 | 131.16 (8.96) | 4.27 | 79.46 (5.71) | 25.7 (19.4–36.6) |
12 to <15 year | 454 | 134.88 (10.07) | 5.51 | 80.34 (5.63) | 23.4 (17.3–33.7) |
