Table 3.
Prevalence of anemia in 9-, 12-, and 14-year-old age children, by sex and residence area.
| Age | Residence | Total | Boys | Girls | p-value * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 0.155 |
| Urban | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.477 | |
| Rural | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 0.193 | |
| p-value # | 0.465 | 0.837 | 0.413 | ||
| 12 | Total | 9.6 | 7.7 | 11.5 | <0.001 |
| Urban | 8.8 | 7.4 | 10.3 | <0.001 | |
| Rural | 10.3 | 7.9 | 12.8 | <0.001 | |
| p-value # | 0.001 | 0.364 | <0.001 | ||
| 14 | Total | 8.5 | 3.5 | 13.5 | <0.001 |
| Urban | 8.1 | 3.7 | 12.6 | <0.001 | |
| Rural | 8.9 | 3.4 | 14.4 | <0.001 | |
| p-value # | 0.076 | 0.493 | 0.016 | ||
| Total | Total | 8.4 | 5.8 | 11.0 | <0.001 |
| Urban | 8.0 | 5.8 | 10.2 | <0.001 | |
| Rural | 8.9 | 5.9 | 11.9 | <0.001 | |
| p-value # | <0.001 | 0.668 | <0.001 |
Notes: * means comparison between boys and girls. # means comparison between urban and rural children.