Research Article

Anemia in Children with Down Syndrome

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.

Gender (M : F)1.78

Age (mean, S.D., & range)7.13 ±.53 y
Age distribution (n, %)0–20 y
0–241 (27.5)
2–642 (28.2)
6–1015 (10.1)
≥1051 (34.2)

Ethnicity
 Jewish127 (85.3)
 Arabic22 (14.7)

Heart defects80/149 (53.7)

Feeding disorders23/41 (56.1)

Motor delay32/57 (56.1)