PubMed Central, : RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2026; 17(2): e0014. ISSN: 2076-9172Published online 2026 April 26. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10574

Sex	Anemia Status	Place of Residence	N	Hb (g/dL)	RBC (10⁶/μL)	HCT (%)	MCV (fL)	MCH (pg)	MCHC (g/dL)	RDW (%)
Female	Anemic	Kfar Kama	290	11.05±0.83 (7.70–11.90)	4.10±0.50 (2.33–5.77)	34.10±2.51 (22.70–38.80)	84.04±8.68 (60.70–119.90)	27.27±3.10 (17.40–38.60)	32.41±1.05 (28.20–35.90)	14.78±1.73 (11.70–23.00)

		Rihaniya	73	10.98±1.02 (7.40–11.90)	4.41±0.59 (3.16–5.69)	34.14±2.74 (25.60–38.70)	78.62±9.79 (58.30–96.20)	25.32±3.87 (16.80–33.00)	32.10±1.41 (28.40–36.30)	15.17±2.24 (11.90–22.60)
			β	−0.07 (0.11)	0.30 (0.05)	0.08 (0.34)	−5.28 (0.75)	−1.93 (0.27)	−0.35 (0.13)	0.43 (0.15)
			P	0.500	<0.001	0.813	<0.001	<0.001	0.010	0.004

	Non-anemic	Kfar Kama	657	13.03±0.71 (12.00–17.00)	4.53±0.32 (3.54–6.40)	39.53±2.29 (32.60–52.00)	87.45±4.52 (62.00–106.40)	28.83±1.61 (20.10–34.50)	32.98±0.99 (29.50–36.80)	13.53±1.09 (11.10–22.60)

		Rihaniya	245	13.23±0.74 (12.00–17.20)	4.64±0.36 (3.85–6.31)	40.03±2.38 (32.50–53.20)	86.51±5.14 (66.20–98.90)	28.63±1.89 (19.80–33.20)	33.09±1.11 (29.30–37.00)	13.43±0.93 (11.80–17.00)
			β	0.205 (0.05)	0.11 (0.02)	0.48 (0.17)	−1.00 (0.39)	−0.22 (0.14)	0.11 (0.07)	−0.102 (0.080)
			P	<0.001	<0.001	0.006	0.009	0.110	0.103	0.203

Male	Anemic	Kfar Kama	122	12.27±1.37 (5.70–13.40)	4.35±0.65 (2.16–6.20)	37.64±3.99 (17.80–42.20)	87.28±7.67 (62.40–110.30)	28.46±2.84 (20.40–35.30)	32.59±1.15 (29.20–35.20)	14.45±1.73 (12.10–22.40)

		Rihaniya	44	12.11±1.37 (7.60–13.40)	4.77±0.72 (3.64–6.65)	37.65±3.57 (27.20–41.90)	79.94±9.86 (57.50–94.60)	25.73±3.71 (18.80 – 30.90)	32.11±1.30 (27.90–34.30)	15.02±1.64 (12.30–18.90)
			β	−0.17 (0.15)	0.39 (0.07)	−0.00 (0.47)	−6.83 (1.03)	−2.57 (0.37)	−0.48 (0.19)	0.59 (0.21)
			P	0.266	<0.001	0.997	<0.001	<0.001	0.010	0.004

	Non-anemic	Kfar Kama	657	14.99±0.89 (13.50–18.10)	5.08±0.37 (4.03–7.20)	44.93±2.79 (38.10–53.70)	88.63±4.59 (63.20–104.20)	29.57±1.58 (20.00–34.80)	33.37±1.07 (30.20–37.00)	13.34±0.95 (11.50–24.40)
		Kfar Kama
		Rihaniya	245	15.13±0.89 (13.50–18.70)	5.18±0.44 (4.29–7.52)	45.36±2.78 (39.00–55.90)	87.91±5.69 (66.30–109.70)	29.35±1.97 (21.20–35.50)	33.39±1.16 (30.40–36.70)	13.30±0.82 (11.20–17.10)
			β	0.14 (0.06)	0.10 (0.03)	0.42 (0.19)	−0.75 (0.42)	−0.23 (0.15)	0.01 (0.07)	−0.04 (0.08)
			P	0.019	<0.001	0.030	0.078	0.136	0.814	0.638

Data presented as means±SD (range). Regression coefficients β (with standard error) were derived from a multivariable linear regression model adjusted for the interaction between sex, anemia status, and residence (village). Statistical significance was set at P≤0.05 and is marked in bold.

Hb, hemoglobin; HCT, hematocrit; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; N, number of participants; RBC, red blood cell count; RDW, red cell distribution width.