Hemoglobin cut-off value for apparently healthy adult population at Mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia

Background: Hemoglobin cut-off values are affected by factors such as age, sex, ethnic background, social, nutritional and environmental factors. Aim: This study was conducted to determine the hemoglobin cut-off values of healthy adult population at Mekelle city. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 2282 (1195 men and 1087 women) apparently healthy adult individuals whose age were above 15 years. Data were entered into EpiData and analyzed using SPSS version 16 for Windows. Findings: The hemoglobin cut-off values of males and females were 13.3-14.4 gm/dl and 12.2-13.1 gm/dl, respectively. Conclusions: A large scale study at national level is mandatory to establish the hemoglobin cut-off value of the Ethiopian population for the management of anemia.

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