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Characterisation of the types of anaemia prevalent among children and adolescents aged 1–19 years in India from [28].
| Anaemia Prevalence (%) | Type of Anaemia (% of Total Anaemia) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | Iron Deficiency | Folate or Vitamin B12 | Dimorphic | Inflammation | Other Causes | |
| 1–4 years | 40.5 | 36.5 | 18.9 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 24.5 |
| 5–9 years | 23.4 | 15.6 | 24.6 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 43.6 |
| Adolescents | 28.4 | 21.3 | 25.6 | 18.2 | 3.4 | 31.4 |
