Table 1.

Background characteristics of children, N = 1870.

Variable Name	N	%
Child age (months)
0–6	482	23.9
7–12	649	32.2
13–24	739	36.7
Sex
Male	977	52.2
Female	893	47.8
Anaemia status *
Normal	646	34.8
Anaemic	1213	65.3
Residence
Urban	623	33.3
Rural	1247	66.7

* variable with missing information.