Table 2 The type of anemia among TB patients (n = 1488)
From: Nutritional status of tuberculosis patients, a comparative cross-sectional study
| Â | Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | Total | Malnutrition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normocytic | Microcytic | Macrocytic | Norma | Underweight | ||||||
No. | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | ||||||
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) | Normochromic | 672 | 15 | 6 | 693 | 282 | 19 | 411 | 27.6 | |
Hypochromic | 15 | 718 | 4 | 737 | 353 | 23.7 | 384 | 25.8 | ||
Hyperchromic | 14 | 12 | 32 | 58 | 19 | 1.3 | 39 | 2.6 | ||
Total | No. | 701 | 745 | 42 | 1488 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
% | 47.11 | 50.07 | 2.82 | 100 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||