Table 5.
Haemoglobin levels by age group and geographic location in children aged 6–59 months
| Total number | Mean (sd) Hb (g/dl) | Median (IQR) Hb (g/dl) | Range (min-max) Hb (g/dl) | Proportion with Hb < 70 g/dl n (%) | Proportion with Hb < 100 g/dl n (%) | Proportion with Hb < 110 g/dl n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1472 | 113.1 (11.1) | 114 (107–120) | 61–158 | 1 (0.1%) | 163 (11.1%) | 475 (32.3%) | |
| 6–11 months | 195 | 107.8 (12.0) | 108 (100–115) | 61–158 | 1 (0.01%) | 45 (23.1%) | 111 (56.9%) | |
| Remote | 184 | 107.8 (11.7) | 108 (100–115) | 75–135 | 0 (0.01%) | 43 (23.4%) | 106 (57.6%) | |
| Non-remote | 11 | 107.4 (17.6) | 111 (102–119) | 61–124 | 1 (0.01%) | 2 (18.2%) | 5 (45.5%) | |
| 12–23 months | 381 | 109.5 (11.8) | 111 (102–117) | 70–148 | 0 (0%) | 73 (19.2%) | 163 (42.8%) | |
| Remote | 344 | 109.4 (11.8) | 111 (102–117) | 70–148 | 0 (0%) | 66 (19.2%) | 149 (43.3%) | |
| Non-remote | 37 | 110.4 (11.8) | 112 (105–119) | 79–129 | 0 (0%) | 7 (18.9%) | 14 (37.8%) | |
| 24–59 months | 896 | 115.7 (9.7) | 115 (110–122) | 83–147 | 0 (0%) | 45 (5.0%) | 201 (22.4%) | |
| Remote | 815 | 115.9 (9.6) | 115 (110–122) | 87–147 | 0 (0%) | 39 (4.8%) | 172 (21.1%) | |
| Non-remote | 81 | 113.0 (10.2) | 113 (107–120) | 83–136 | 0 (0%) | 6 (7.4%) | 29 (35.8%) | |
Hb haemoglobin
Sd standard deviation
IQR interquartile range