| Classification |
|
Age 6-7 (n) |
% |
Age 8-10 (n) |
% |
Age 11-12 (n) |
% |
Age Overall (n) |
% |
| BMI |
Malnourished |
16 |
57.1 |
57 |
81.4 |
4 |
40 |
77 |
71.2 |
| (kg/m2) |
Normal |
11 |
39.2 |
12 |
17.1 |
2 |
20 |
25 |
23.1 |
| Tot.Ir |
Deficiency |
11 |
39.2 |
39 |
55.7 |
3 |
30 |
53 |
49 |
| (μg/dl) |
Normal |
17 |
60.7 |
24 |
34.2 |
4 |
40 |
45 |
41.6 |
| |
AN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TIBC |
Deficiency |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2.8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1.8 |
| (mg/dl) |
Normal |
9 |
32.1 |
18 |
25.7 |
1 |
10 |
28 |
25.9 |
| |
AN |
17 |
60.7 |
47 |
67.1 |
5 |
4.6 |
69 |
63.8 |
| Hb |
Deficiency |
21 |
75.0 |
51 |
72.8 |
3 |
30 |
75 |
69.4 |
| (g/dl) |
Normal |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.9 |
| |
AN |
5 |
17.8 |
17 |
24.2 |
3 |
30 |
25 |
0.2 |
| Fer |
Deficiency |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| (μg/l) |
Normal |
28 |
100 |
70 |
100 |
10 |
100 |
108 |
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% . |
