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. 2012 Oct 11;5:565. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-565

Table 2.

Frequency and severity of anaemia among cases stratified by age group

 
Under 5years (N=122)
[5 - 10years] (N=54)
p value
  n (%) 95%CI n (%) 95%CI  
Mild anaemia (Hb<11g/dl)
55 (45.1)
[34.0-58.7]
34 (63.0)
[43.6-87.9]
0.03
Moderate anaemia (Hb <9g/dl)
59 (48.4)
[36.8-62.4]
18 (33.3)
[19.7-52.7]
0.06
Severe anaemia (Hb<7g/dl) 08 (6.5) [2.8-12.9] 02 (3.7) [0.4-13.4] 0.68