Research Article
Frequency of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Children Starting First Year of School Life and Their Association with Weight and Height
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of males, females, and all subjects.
| | Variable | Males | Females | All subjects |
| | Number (%) | 139 (44.6%) | 164 (55.6%) | 295 (100%) | | Median age in months (IQR) | 67 (62–70) | 67 (61–70) | 67 (61–70) | | Median weight in kilogram (IQR) | 17.50 (16–19.50) | 17.0 (15–19) | 17.0 (15.5–19.0) | | Mean height in centimeter (±SD) | 109.02 (±6.01) | 108.01 (±5.29) | 108.4 (±5.63) | | Median Hb gm/dl (IQR) | 11.90 (11.50–12.50) | 12.10 (11.50–12.78) | 12.0 (11.5–12.7) | | Median ferritin ng/ml (IQR) | 4.40 (2.8–7.3) | 5.10 (3.03–7.30) | 4.90 (4.9–12.4) |
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