Table 1.
Characteristics of women residents of the four cities (Iquitos, Lima, Puno and Cerro de Pasco) studied.
Table 2.
Cut-off points of hemoglobin obtained from ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve analysis, based on 2 diagnostic methods (ferritin<15 ng/ml, and ferritin < 30 ng/ml in cases of IL-6≥65 pg/mL, in adult women residents at 130 m, 150 m, 3800 m and 4300 m in Peru.
Fig 1.
A. Based on the diagnosis of anemia with corrected Hb proposed by the WHO. B. Based on the diagnosis with uncorrected Hb. C. Based on Solubonde criteria (Hb<12.4 g/dl). The areas under the curve (AUC) and the 95% confidence interval are shown in the graphs.
Fig 2.
A. Serum ferritin in women with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). B. Arterial Oxygen Content in women with IDA. C. Prevalence of anemia diagnosed according to the criteria of uncorrected hemoglobin, corrected Hb according to WHO recommendation for altitude [1], and Hb using criteria described by Silubonde [17].