Table 1.

Characteristics of the selected studies

Reference	Year	Sample size			Place	ID (%)	IDA (%)
Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Sadinejad19	2017	257	128	129	Isfahan	–	14.8%	13.3%	16.3%
Fesharakinia20	2014	143	75	68	Birjand	12.3	15.4%	–	–
Khorashady1	2011	181	111	70	Bojnourd	–	31.5%	37.8%	21.4%
Monajemzadeh21	2009	126	61	65	Ahwaz	37.1%	26.2%	–	–
Shahbani16	2004	443	235	208	Yazd	8.6%	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
Prandavar22	2001	380	212	168	Jahrom	18.7%	18.2%	17.9%	18.4%
Mahyar23	2001	170	–	–	Qazvin	63.5%	24.7%	–	–

Abbreviations: ID, Iron deficiency; IDA, Iron Deficiency Anemia.