Flow chart of the study.

<p>Flow chart of the study.</p

Characteristics of mild anemic (WHO criteria) and non anemic individuals included in the impact study

*<p>Adjusted for oncological status.</p

Impact of mild grade anemia (WHO criteria) on cognitive, functional, mood, and quality of life variables in elderly individuals (65–84 years)

*<p>Between brackets score ranges with best scores on the right.</p>†<p>Model 1 includes mild anemic and oncological status only; Model 2 includes Model 1 plus age, sex, education, and (except: Geriatric Depression Scale, SF-12 Mental, and FACT scores) Geriatric Depression Scale score; Model 3 includes Model 2 plus hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, neurologic disorders.</p

Impact of mild grade anemia (hemoglobin concentration: women, 10.0–12.1 g/dL; men, 10.0–13.1 g/dL) on cognitive, functional, mood, and quality of life variables in elderly individuals (65–84 years)

*<p>Between brackets score ranges with best scores on the right.</p>†<p>Model 1 includes mild anemic and oncological status only; Model 2 includes Model 1 plus age, sex, education, and (except: Geriatric Depression Scale, SF-12 Mental, and FACT scores) Geriatric Depression Scale score; Model 3 includes Model 2 plus hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, neurologic disorders.</p