Table 1.

Mean Kuwaiti Hb concentration and percent anemic by gender and age group.

Age(y)	n	Males		Females
		Mean ± SEM *	% Anemic	Mean ± SEM *	% Anemic
0–4.9	252	123.9 ± 1.6	15.6	122.8 ± 2.0	15.7
5–11	181	131.7 ± 0.9	9.9	130.6 ± 1.1	12.4
12–14	182	140.9 ± 2.2	8.8	132.5 ± 1.8	5.7
15–19	194	152.8 ± 1.7	2.4	131.0 ± 1.4	10.2
20–49	663	156.6 ± 1.1	2.5	127.2 ± 1.0	17.1
≥50	358	149.1 ± 1.4	5.5	128.0 ± 0.9	18.0

* SEM = standard error of the mean.