Table 1 Summary of subject categories in the various subgroups
From: Hemoglobin estimation by the HemoCue® portable hemoglobin photometer in a resource poor setting
Study Subgroup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
School Children | Pre-School Children | Pregnant Women | Adult Men | Non-pregnant Women | Overall | |
Number (%) | 89 (22.4) | 87 (21.9) | 73 (18.3) | 66 (16.6) | 83 (20.8) | 100 |
Male n (%) | 51 (57.5) | 50 (57.5) | 0 | 66 (100.0) | 0 | 167 (42.0) |
Age in years | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 7.8 (2.3) | 2.3 (1.1) | 27.2 (5.8) | 34.3 (12.3) | 30.9 (11.7) | 19.4 (15.2) |
95% CI | 7.3-8.3 | 2.1-2.6 | 25.8-28.6 | 31.2-37.3 | 28.4-33.5 | 17.9-20.9 |
Range | 5-14 | 1-4 | 17-41 | 16-59 | 12-64 | 1-64 |
Hb(g/dl) by HemoCue | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 9.8 (3.1) | 9.3 (2.9) | 11.1 (1.7) | 11.4 (3.3) | 10.8 (2.5) | 10.4 (2.8) |
95% CI | 9.1-10.4 | 8.7-9.9 | 10.7-11.5 | 10.6-12.2 | 10.3-11.3 | 10.1-10.7 |
Range | 3.3-20.3 | 2.7-16.8 | 5.6-16.6 | 3.2-16.8 | 2.9-16.7 | 2.7-20.3 |
Hb(g/dl) by KX21N | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 9.6 (3.1) | 9.1 (2.9) | 10.9 (1.6) | 11.3 (3.4) | 10.7 (2.4) | 10.2 (2.9) |
95% CI | 8.9-10.3 | 8.5-9.8 | 10.5-11.3 | 10.4-12.1 | 10.1-11.2 | 10.0-10.5 |
Range | 2.7-20.4 | 2.4-16.9 | 5.5-16.0 | 3.3-16.9 | 2.9-16.6 | 2.4-20.4 |
Hb(g/dl) by Cyanmethemoglobin | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 9.6 (3.1) | 9.2 (2.9) | 11.0 (1.7) | 11.3 (3.3) | 10.7 (2.5) | 10.3 (2.8) |
95% CI | 9.0-10.3 | 8.6-9.8 | 10.6-11.4 | 10.4-12.1 | 10.1-11.2 | 10.0-10.5 |
Range | 2.9-20.4 | 2.5-16.4 | 5.5-16.3 | 3.0-16.7 | 2.7-16.5 | 2.5-20.4 |