Research Article
Frequency of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Children Starting First Year of School Life and Their Association with Weight and Height
Table 2
Frequency of anemia and low ferritin in males, females, and all subjects.
| | | Males | Females | Total | value |
| | Normal hemoglobin level | 104 (79.4%) | 136 (82.9%) | 240 (81.3%) | 0.26 | | Anemia | 27 (20.6%) | 28 (17.1%) | 55 (18.7%) | | Normal ferritin levels | 21 (16%) | 28 (17%) | 49 (16.6%) | 0.47 | | Low ferritin levels | 110 (84%) | 136 (83%) | 246 (83.4%) |
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