Table 6 Low hemoglobin and ferritin
From: Prevalence and risk factors of anemia in internationally adopted children: a cohort study
Total | Normal | Low Hb Low Ferritin | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 969 | N = 890 | N = 79 | ||
Female | 424 (43.8%) | 380 (42.7%) | 44 (55.7%) | 0.026 |
Black skin | 379 (39.1%) | 339 (38.1%) | 40 (50.6%) | 0.029 |
Macroarea | 0.029 | |||
Africa | 165 (17.0%) | 143 (16.1%) | 22 (27.8%) | |
Latin America | 255 (26.3%) | 241 (27.1%) | 14 (17.7%) | |
EU and Russia | 275 (28.4%) | 251 (28.2%) | 24 (30.4%) | |
Asia and India | 274 (28.3%) | 255 (28.7%) | 19 (24.1%) | |
Age at arrival | 5.3 (2.9) | 5.2 (3.0) | 6.5 (2.2) | < 0.001 |
Institute lenght | 3.0 (2.0) | 3.0 (2.0) | 3.7 (2.6) | 0.011 |