Table 5 Prevalence of anemia among children age 6 months–<10 years
From: Longitudinal household surveillance for malaria in Rakai, Uganda
Severe anemia (<8 g/dl) n (%) | Moderate anemia (8–9.9 g/dl) n (%) | Mild anemia (10–10.9 g/dl) n (%) | Normal hemoglobin (11+ g/dl) n (%) | Count (N = 336) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | |||||
0.5–<5 | 15 (8) | 26 (15) | 41 (23) | 95 (54) | 177 (53) |
05–<10 | 5 (3) | 21 (13) | 14 (9) | 119 (75) | 159 (47) |
Gender | |||||
Male | 14 (7) | 25 (13) | 30 (16) | 119 (63) | 188 (56) |
Female | 6 (4) | 22 (15) | 25 (17) | 95 (64) | 148 (44) |
Cluster | |||||
Kalisizo | 7 (4) | 29 (17) | 31 (18) | 103 (61) | 170 (51) |
Kabira | 13 (8) | 18 (11) | 24 (14) | 111 (67) | 166 (49) |
Confirmed clinical malaria status | |||||
Yes | 20 (8) | 41 (16) | 52 (20) | 144 (56) | 257 (76) |
No | 0 (0) | 6 (8) | 3 (4) | 70 (89) | 79 (24) |
Total | 20 (6) | 47 (14) | 55 (16) | 214 (64) | 336 |
Any anaemia | 122 (36) | ||||