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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of 309 children <5 years of age with anaemia

From: Prevalence and factors associated with severe anaemia amongst under-five children hospitalized at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Sex

 Male

177

57.3

 Female

132

42.7

Age

  ≤ 2 years

208

67.3

  > 2 years

101

32.7

Caretaker education

 No formal education

67

21.6

 Primary

203

65.7

 Secondary

32

10.4

 College/University

7

2.3

Caretaker occupation

 Housewife

52

16.8

 Employed by institution

29

9.4

 Small scale business

77

24.9

 Peasant

151

48.9

Nutritional status

 Normal

77

24.9

 Mild Malnutrition

74

24.0

 Moderate Malnutrition

38

12.3

 Severe Malnutrition

120

38.8

Birth Order

  ≤ 4 babies

209

67.6

  > 4 babies

100

32.4

Delivery status

 Preterm

7

2.3

 Term

302

97.7

Birth weight(kg)

  < 2.5

32

10.4

  ≥ 2.5

277

89.6

Weaning period

  ≤ 6 month

244

79.0

  > 6 months

65

21.0