Table 4. Haemoglobin cut-off values used to define anaemia.

Reference group	Non-Anaemia (g/dl)	Categories of Anaemia (g/dl)
		Mild	Moderate	Severe
Children 6–59 months of age	11 & above	10–10.9	7–9.9	<7
Children 5–11 years of age	11.5 & above	11–11.4	8–10.9	<8
Children 12–14 years of age	12 & above	11–11.9	8–10.9	<8
Non-pregnant women (15 years of age and above)	12 & above	11–11.9	8–10.9	<8
Pregnant women	11 & above	9–10.9	7–9.9	<7
Men (15 years of age and above)	13 & above	11–12.9	8–10.9	<8