Table 5.
Mean haemoglobin (Hb) level (g/dl) and the prevalence (%) of anaemia among children by agro-ecosystems and villages
| Ecosystem | Village | Mean Hb | Range Hb | Normal (≥ 11 g/dl) | Mild (11.0–10.9/dl) | Moderate (7.0–9.9/dl) | Severe (4.0–6.9/dl) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | Luhindo | 10.4 | 5.8–15.2 | 60 (40.0) | 33 (22.0) | 50 (33.3) | 7 (4.7) | 150 |
| Dakawa | 10.4 | 5.5–13.6 | 58 (38.9) | 40 (26.9) | 44 (29.5) | 7 (4.7) | 149 | |
| Total | 10.4 | 5.5–15.2 | 118 (39.5) | 73 (24.4) | 94 (31.4) | 14 (4.7) | 299 | |
| Sugarcane | Mtibwa | 11.7 | 4.8–15.2 | 154 (77.0) | 31 (15.5) | 12 (6.0) | 3 (1.5) | 200 |
| Total | 11.7 | 4.8–15.2 | 154 (77.0) | 31 (15.5) | 12 (6.0) | 3 (1.5) | 200 | |
| Rice-irrigation | Mkindo | 10.4 | 4.4–14.3 | 69 (45.4) | 24 (15.8) | 49 (32.2) | 10 (6.6) | 152 |
| Dihombo | 11.1 | 4.9–14.9 | 92 (60.9) | 31 (20.4) | 24 (15. 9) | 5 (3.3) | 152 | |
| Mbogo | 10.5 | 3.6–14.2 | 47 (47.5) | 24 (23.2) | 19 (19.2) | 10 (10.1) | 100 | |
| Komtonga | 10.9 | 4.8–14.2 | 63 (52.1) | 29 (24.0) | 26 (21.3) | 4 (3.3) | 122 | |
| Total | 10.7 | 3.6–14.2 | 271 (51.8) | 108 (20.3) | 118 (22.4) | 29 (5.5) | 526 | |
| Overall | Total | 10.8 | 3.6–15.2 | 543 (52.9) | 212 (20.7) | 224 (21.8) | 46 (4.5) | 1025 |