Research Article
Prevalence of Anemia among Older Adults Residing in the Coastal and Andes Mountains in Ecuador: Results of the SABE Survey
Table 4
MCV distribution among older adults with selected causes of anemia in Ecuador.
| | MCV < 80 fl | MCV 80–100 fl | MCV > 100 fl |
| Men | Total | 7.6 (2.3) | 87.4 (3.0) | 5.0 (2.2) | Chronic kidney disease | — | 100.0 (0) | — | Vitamin B12 deficiency | 1.7 (1.1) | 94.3 (2.1) | 4.0 (1.9) | Iron deficiency | 13.9 (11.4) | 86.1 (4.3) | — | Chronic disease | 0.5 (0.4) | 96.3 (1.4) | 3.2 (1.3) | Low grade inflammation | 1.8 (0.9) | 96.8 (1.2) | 1.4 (0.7) |
| Women | Total | 10.2 (2.4) | 88.4 (2.5) | 1.3 (0.7) | Chronic kidney disease | — | 93.4 (4.6) | 6.6 (4.6) | Vitamin B12 deficiency | 2.6 (1.6) | 95.3 (2.0) | 2.2 (1.3) | Iron deficiency | 14.7 (3.8) | 85.3 (3.8) | — | Chronic disease | 0.7 (0.5) | 98.4 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.5) | Low grade inflammation | 5.8 (1.8) | 93.4 (1.8) | 0.9 (0.5) |
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