Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Median age in years (IQR) | 8 (6–11) |
Gender | |
 Male n (%) | 219 (55) |
 Female n (%) | 181 (45) |
District of residence | |
 Al Marawi’ah n (%) | 259 (65) |
 Ad Durayhimi n (%) | 141 (35) |
Median Hb in g/dL (IQR) | 11 (9.9–11.7) |
Consanguinity between parents (by district) | |
 Al Marawi’ah n (%) | 91/259 (35.1) |
 Ad Durayhimi n (%) | 66/141 (46.8) |