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Table 2 The relationship of clinical factors with anaemia

From: Anaemia control and the interpretation of biochemical tests for iron status in children

Anaemia status

Inflammation (n = 30)

Parasitic infection (n = 31)

Previously dewormed (n = 107)

Previously treated for anaemia (n = 27)

Anaemic

14/30 (46.7%)

6/31 (19.4%)

26/107 (24.3%)

18/27 (66.7%)

Non-anaemic

16/30 (53.3%)

25/31 (80.6%)

81/107 (75.7%)

9/27 (33.3%)

 

p = 0.005

p = 0.03

p = 0.54

p = 0.59