(Local Jail Inmates) According to a federal survey of jail inmates, of the total 440,670 jail inmates in the US in 2002, 112,447 (25.5%) were drug offenders: 48,823 (11.1%) for possession and 56,574 (12.8%) for trafficking.
What Causes Low Hematocrit. Anemia is a condition in which the level of hemoglobin is low. Low level causes low red blood cells in the blood. Which in turn causes hematocrit. The range of reference varies slightly from the one source to other. But the appropriate range is 13.5 per gram in men and 12 g in women. Hematocrit is the measurement of red blood cells in the blood.
The more red blood cells present in the body, the more oxygen and nutrients can be carried to various vital organs for proper functioning. A decrease in hematocrit indicates less delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the bodyâs vital organs. 1  Blood transfusions.2  Hematocrit levels can increase when red blood cells increase. 3  Blood transfusions can replace any blood loss in the body and it can raise the bodyâs red blood cell count, elevating hematocrit levels. Supplementing the body with iron can help increase the bloodâs capacity to carry oxygen and supply the body with oxygen. 2  Address the cause of bleeding. 3  Any bleeding from the body, external or internal, has to be treated or addressed to avoid further decrease in the hematocrit levels.