Table 3 Proportions and hematological characteristics of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), thalassemia and combined IDA and thalassemia among 93 anemic subjects inhabiting at the border region of Thailand, Lao PDR and Cambodia (hematological data expressed as mean ± SD and min–max in parentheses).

ID

6 (6.5)

Male (0)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Female (6)

3.90 ± 0.19 ^{a, b}

(3.77–4.13)

11.5 ± 0.4 ^b

(11.2–11.9)

34.6 ± 1.3

(33.8–36.1)

89.0 ± 6.2^{a, b}

(82.6–95.0)

29.6 ± 2.2 ^{a, b}

(27.2–31.4)

33.2 ± 0.4 ^{a, b}

(32.9–33.6)

13.4 ± 1.3 ^b

(12.4–14.9)

Thalassemia

62 (66.6)

Male (8)

5.76 ± 0.96

(4.15–7.32)

12.0 ± 1.1

(9.7–12.9)

38.8 ± 3.1

(32.5–42.8)

68.6 ± 9.7

(50.3–78.6)

21.3 ± 3.2

(15.3–25.6)

30.9 ± 0.9

(29.9–32.5)

15.0 ± 2.3

(12.8–19.1)

Female (54)

4.96 ± 0.52 ^{a, d}

(4.15–6.40)

11.2 ± 0.7 ^c

(7.9–11.9)

35.4 ± 2.7 ^c

(26.9–46.7)

71.9 ± 6.8 ^{a, d}

(56.2–83.6)

22.9 ± 2.6 ^{a, d}

(16.4–27.4)

31.8 ± 1.3 ^{a, d}

(25.3–33.7)

14.5 ± 2.5 ^c

(11.5–24.5)

ID and thalassemia

19 (20.4)

Male (1)

4.55

9.6

30.8

67.2

21.0

31.0

17.0

Female (18)

4.86 ± 0.52 ^{b, e}

(3.96–6.06)

10.7 ± 0.9 ^{b, c, e}

(8.8–11.9)

33.6 ± 2.5 ^c

(28.6–38.7)

69.7 ± 7.3 ^{b, e}

(55.2–81.6)

22.2 ± 2.8 ^{b, e}

(16.9–27.0)

31.8 ± 0.9 ^{b, e}

(29.6–33.5)

16.2 ± 2.5 ^{b, c, e}

(12.9–22.1)

Other

6 (6.5)

Male (0)

–

–

-–

–

–

–

–

Female (6)

3.99 ± 0.13 ^{d, e}

(3.80–4.18)

11.6 ± 0.3 ^e

(11.2–11.9)

34.8 ± 0.7

(34.1–36.1)

87.2 ± 4.1 ^{d, e}

(82.7–95.0)

29.1 ± 1.3 ^{d, e}

(27.2–31.4)

33.3 ± 0.4 ^{d, e}

(32.9–34.1)

12.9 ± 1.0 ^e

(11.9–14.9)

Total

93 (100)

Male (9)

5.63 ± 0.93

(4.15–7.32)

11.8 ± 1.2

(9.6–12.9)

38.0 ± 3.7

(30.8–42.8)

68.6 ± 8.5

(50.3–78.6)

21.3 ± 2.9

(15.3–25.6)

31.0 ± 0.8

(29.9–32.5)

15.2 ± 2.2

(12.8–19.1)

Female (84)

4.85 ± 0.60

(3.77–6.42)

11.1 ± 0.8

(7.9–11.9)

34.9 ± 2.6

(26.9–46.7)

72.8 ± 8.4

(55.2–95.0)

23.3 ± 3.2

(16.4–31.4)

32.0 ± 1.2

(25.3–34.1)

14.8 ± 2.5

(11.5–24.5)