Magnitude of Anemia in Geriatric Population Visiting Outpatient Department at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Implication for Community-Based Screening

Table 2

Dietary habit, nutritional status, and ESR value of study participants ().

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Meat consumption habit
Consumed at least once a week and more	139	69.5
Vegetarians	61	30.5
Frequency of fruit consumption
At least once a week and more	44	22
Less frequently	156	78
Frequency of vegetable consumption
At least once a week and more	111	55.5
Less frequently	89	44.5
Coffee or tea consumption habit after meal
Yes	124	62
No	76	38
Nutritional status, BMI
Underweight	52	26
Normal	133	66.5
Overweight	15	7.5
ESR
Normal	59	29.5
Elevated	141	70.5

BMI: Body mass index; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.