Table 2.

Hemoglobin concentration, anemia prevalence, and physical development of sample infants in rural Shaanxi Province (N = 948).

Infant Characteristics	Mean/Percent a	95% CI
Hb concentration, g/L	107.3 ± 13.0	106.5–108.2
Anemia status
Total percent anemic (Hb < 110 g/L)	54.3 (515)	51.1–57.5
Severe anemia (Hb < 70 g/L)	0.8 (8)	0.3–1.4
Moderate anemia (70 g/L ≤ Hb < 100 g/L)	23.5 (223)	20.8–26.2
Mild anemia (100 g/L ≤ Hb < 110 g/L)	30.0 (284)	27.0–32.9
Stunting (LAZ < −2)	3.4 (32)	2.2–4.5
Underweight (WAZ < −2)	1.2 (11)	0.5–1.9
Wasting (WLZ < −2)	1.9 (18)	1.0–2.8

^a Data are presented as mean ± SD or % (n) for categorical variables. CI, confidence interval.