Table 2
Cause of anemia according to mean corpuscular volume value

Variable Male Female Total (%)
Microcytic (n=20) Iron deficiency anemia 10 5 15 (75.0)
Anemia of chronic kidney disease 3 0 3 (15.0)
Anemia of chronic inflammation 1 1 2 (10.0)
Thalassemia 0 0 0 (0.0)
Normocytic (n=107) Iron deficiency anemia 6 6 12 (11.2)
Anemia of chronic kidney disease 10 5 15 (14.0)
Anemia of chronic inflammation 35 17 52 (48.6)
Hemolysis 2 0 2 (1.9)
Recent blood loss 12 2 14 (13.1)
Unexplained 9 3 12 (11.2)
Macrocytic (n=24) Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency 5 1 6 (25.0)
Hemolysis 2 1 3 (13.0)
Recent blood loss 8 1 9 (38.0)
Unexplained 4 2 6 (25.0)