Table 2b Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency according to age-specific cutoff values among healthy infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal

From: The prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency is more common in breastfed infants than their mothers in Bhaktapur, Nepal

State

⩽6 months of age

7–12 months of age

1. Anemia (Hb <10.8 g/dl among ⩽6 months and <11.3 g/dl among 7–12 months infants)

49%

72%

2. Iron deficiency (plasma ferritin <20 μg/l among ⩽6 months and <12 μg/l among 7–12 months infants)

17%

30%

3. Iron deficiency (plasma ferritin <30 μg/l)

30%

71%

4. Iron deficiency anemia (anemia and plasma ferritin <30 μg/l)a

16%

54%

5. Iron deficiency anemia (anemia and plasma ferritin <20 μg/l among ⩽6 months and <12 μg/l among 7–12 months infants)b

9%

26%

  1. Abbreviation: Hb, hemoglobin.
  2. aAmong infants with normal CRP concentrations, IDA was 18% among ⩽ 6 months and 55% among 7–12-month-old infants.
  3. bAmong infants with normal CRP concentrations, IDA was 18% among ⩽ 6 months and 55% among 7–12-month-old infants.
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