Research Article
Anemia and Its Determinants among Male and Female Adolescents in Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Prevalence of anemia among male and female adolescents in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia, May 2018.
| | Variables | Male (n = 377) | Female (n = 365) | | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| | Anemia status | 377 | 365 | | Anemic | 85 (22.5) | 72 (19.7) | | Nonanemic | 292 (77.5) | 293 (80.3) |
| | Types of anemia | 85 | 72 | | Sever | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.1) | | Moderate | 46 (12.2) | 43 (11.8) | | Mild | 38 (10.1) | 25 (6.8) | | Mean (SD) | 14.4 ± 2.3 | 13.4 ± 1.9 |
| | HAZ | 377 | 365 | | Stunted | 48 (12.7) | 37 (10.1) | | Normal | 329 (87.3) | 328 (89.9) |
| | BAZ | 377 | 365 | | Thin | 39 (10.3) | 19 (5.2) | | Normal | 338 (89.7) | 346 (94.8) |
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