Research Article

Anaemia among Female Undergraduates Residing in the Hostels of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Table 1

Proportion of participants with the four sets of classification of anaemia.

NumberPercentage

Nonanaemic (haemoglobin 11 g/dL and above)22574.5%
Mild anaemic (haemoglobin level between 10 and 10.99 g/dL)5317.5%
Moderately anaemic (haemoglobin level between 8.0 and 9.9 g/dL)247.9%
Severely anaemic (haemoglobin level below 7.99 g/dL)00

Total302100%