Anemia in Children with Down Syndrome

Table 3

Anemia and low hemoglobin for age in age groups.

Age (years)	Anemia N (%)	Low hemoglobin for age*
0–2	2/41 (4.9%)	13/41 (31.7%)
2–6	2/42 (4.8%)	12/42 (28.6%)
6–10	1/15 (6.7%)	6/15 (40%)
>10	7/51 (13.7%)	33/51 (64.7%)
Total	12/149 (8.1%)	64/149 (43%)

*Lower than the published NHANES III age-related averages for hemoglobin.