Research Article

Prevalence of Anemia and Undernutrition of Adolescent Females in Selected Schools in Ghana

Table 2

Prevalence and classification of anemia among adolescent females.

VariableMean ± SD
N = 151

Hb levels11.6 ± 2.1
Prevalence of anemia (frequency (%))
 Anemic76 (50.3)
 Not anemic75 (49.7)
Anemia classification (frequency (%))
 Severe anemia10 (6.6)
 Moderate anemia30 (19.9)
 Mild anemia36 (23.8)