Gender-Specific Distribution of Hematological Parameters in Adults Living in Nouna, Burkina Faso

Abstract

We examined the distribution of hematological parameters in 186 adults (89 female, 97 male) living in Nouna, Burkina Faso. Median (5 th - 95 th percentile) hemoglobin concentration was 12.6 (10.3-15.3) g/dl, which was lower than reported from other populations in Africa. Iron deficiency may be the most important reason for this observation.