| Classification |
|
Age 6-7 (n) |
% |
Age 8-10 (n) |
% |
Age 11-12 (n) |
% |
Age Overall (n) |
% |
| BMI |
Malnourished |
2 |
7.1 |
5 |
8.7 |
2 |
28.5 |
9 |
9.7 |
| (kg/m2) |
Normal |
25 |
89.2 |
16 |
28.0 |
5 |
71.4 |
46 |
50.0 |
| Tot.Ir |
Deficiency |
12 |
42.8 |
24 |
42.1 |
2 |
28.5 |
38 |
41.3 |
| (μg/dl) |
Normal |
9 |
15.7 |
37 |
64.9 |
5 |
71.4 |
51 |
55.4 |
| |
AN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TIBC |
Deficiency |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.7 |
1 |
14.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
| (mg/dl) |
Normal |
9 |
32.1 |
21 |
36.8 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
32.6 |
| |
AN |
17 |
60.7 |
38 |
66.6 |
6 |
85.7 |
61 |
66.3 |
| Hb |
Deficiency |
21 |
75.0 |
49 |
85.9 |
4 |
57.1 |
74 |
80.4 |
| (g/dl) |
Normal |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14.2 |
| |
AN |
4 |
14.2 |
48 |
84.2 |
3 |
42.8 |
55 |
59.7 |
| Fer |
Deficiency |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| (μg/l) |
Normal |
28 |
100 |
57 |
100 |
7 |
100 |
92 |
100 |
| |
AN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
BMI, Total iron and Hb were significant at P<0.05 (T-Test used) BMI (kg/m2) classification, 15.8kg/m2 is considered low according to the UN classification. AN = above
normal. Note: % signifies the degree of deficiency, where there is no deficiency, the status is rated 100% . |
