The hemoglobin level and MCV of African-American and white subjects, stratified by education level achieved
Sex, race, and educational status . | Percent . | Hemoglobin, g/dL, mean ± SE . | MCV, fL, mean ± SE . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| African-American | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 10.88 | 12.77 ± 0.13 | 86.70 ± 0.77 |
| College degree | 25.56 | 12.70 ± 0.08 | 87.90 ± 0.39 |
| Some college | 44.30 | 12.65 ± 0.07 | 86.39 ± 0.39 |
| High school diploma or GED | 13.63 | 12.72 ± 0.12 | 85.93 ± 0.70 |
| Some high school | 3.67 | 12.88 ± 0.20 | 87.43 ± 1.12 |
| Elementary school | 0.79 | 13.48 ± 0.34 | 88.63 ± 2.06 |
| Unknown | 1.18 | 12.57 ± 0.27 | 86.44 ± 1.63 |
| White | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 15.36 | 13.43 ± 0.02 | 90.63 ± 0.09 |
| College degree | 23.00 | 13.44 ± 0.02 | 90.43 ± 0.08 |
| Some college | 37.16 | 13.52 ± 0.01 | 90.47 ± 0.06 |
| High school diploma or GED | 19.29 | 13.52 ± 0.02 | 90.52 ± 0.09 |
| Some high school | 3.44 | 13.53 ± 0.04 | 90.64 ± 0.21 |
| Elementary school | 0.60 | 13.54 ± 0.11 | 90.04 ± 0.52 |
| Unknown | 1.15 | 13.58 ± 0.08 | 91.12 ± 0.37 |
| Men | |||
| African-American | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 11.35 | 14.49 ± 0.12 | 87.28 ± 0.62 |
| College degree | 25.31 | 14.49 ± 0.09 | 88.06 ± 0.38 |
| Some college | 43.37 | 14.45 ± 0.07 | 87.34 ± 0.34 |
| High school diploma or GED | 15.18 | 14.34 ± 0.10 | 88.13 ± 0.55 |
| Some high school | 3.15 | 14.47 ± 0.28 | 87.69 ± 1.17 |
| Elementary school | 0.55 | 14.48 ± 0.69 | 87.20 ± 2.90 |
| Unknown | 1.09 | 14.41 ± 0.29 | 88.25 ± 1.74 |
| White | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 21.86 | 14.89 ± 0.02 | 90.73 ± 0.07 |
| College degree | 28.43 | 14.97 ± 0.02 | 90.55 ± 0.07 |
| Some college | 31.01 | 14.96 ± 0.02 | 90.63 ± 0.07 |
| High school diploma or GED | 13.67 | 14.88 ± 0.03 | 90.88 ± 0.11 |
| Some high school | 3.10 | 14.80 ± 0.05 | 90.84 ± 0.22 |
| Elementary school | 0.71 | 14.49 ± 0.12 | 90.59 ± 0.48 |
| Unknown | 1.23 | 14.92 ± 0.09 | 91.52 ± 0.34 |
Sex, race, and educational status . | Percent . | Hemoglobin, g/dL, mean ± SE . | MCV, fL, mean ± SE . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| African-American | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 10.88 | 12.77 ± 0.13 | 86.70 ± 0.77 |
| College degree | 25.56 | 12.70 ± 0.08 | 87.90 ± 0.39 |
| Some college | 44.30 | 12.65 ± 0.07 | 86.39 ± 0.39 |
| High school diploma or GED | 13.63 | 12.72 ± 0.12 | 85.93 ± 0.70 |
| Some high school | 3.67 | 12.88 ± 0.20 | 87.43 ± 1.12 |
| Elementary school | 0.79 | 13.48 ± 0.34 | 88.63 ± 2.06 |
| Unknown | 1.18 | 12.57 ± 0.27 | 86.44 ± 1.63 |
| White | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 15.36 | 13.43 ± 0.02 | 90.63 ± 0.09 |
| College degree | 23.00 | 13.44 ± 0.02 | 90.43 ± 0.08 |
| Some college | 37.16 | 13.52 ± 0.01 | 90.47 ± 0.06 |
| High school diploma or GED | 19.29 | 13.52 ± 0.02 | 90.52 ± 0.09 |
| Some high school | 3.44 | 13.53 ± 0.04 | 90.64 ± 0.21 |
| Elementary school | 0.60 | 13.54 ± 0.11 | 90.04 ± 0.52 |
| Unknown | 1.15 | 13.58 ± 0.08 | 91.12 ± 0.37 |
| Men | |||
| African-American | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 11.35 | 14.49 ± 0.12 | 87.28 ± 0.62 |
| College degree | 25.31 | 14.49 ± 0.09 | 88.06 ± 0.38 |
| Some college | 43.37 | 14.45 ± 0.07 | 87.34 ± 0.34 |
| High school diploma or GED | 15.18 | 14.34 ± 0.10 | 88.13 ± 0.55 |
| Some high school | 3.15 | 14.47 ± 0.28 | 87.69 ± 1.17 |
| Elementary school | 0.55 | 14.48 ± 0.69 | 87.20 ± 2.90 |
| Unknown | 1.09 | 14.41 ± 0.29 | 88.25 ± 1.74 |
| White | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 21.86 | 14.89 ± 0.02 | 90.73 ± 0.07 |
| College degree | 28.43 | 14.97 ± 0.02 | 90.55 ± 0.07 |
| Some college | 31.01 | 14.96 ± 0.02 | 90.63 ± 0.07 |
| High school diploma or GED | 13.67 | 14.88 ± 0.03 | 90.88 ± 0.11 |
| Some high school | 3.10 | 14.80 ± 0.05 | 90.84 ± 0.22 |
| Elementary school | 0.71 | 14.49 ± 0.12 | 90.59 ± 0.48 |
| Unknown | 1.23 | 14.92 ± 0.09 | 91.52 ± 0.34 |
GED indicates General Equivalency Diploma.