Iron deficiency anaemia in school age children of District Tank Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

J Pak Med Assoc. 2019 Oct;69(10):1543-1546.

Abstract

In the current study the occurrence and severity of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was recorded from September, 2014 to April, 2015 in children of school age in District Tank. Random sampling of blood and questionnaires were planned to record general information while blood was analyzed through automatic haematological analyzer model Sysmex Kx- 21 Stromatolyser- WH, Cell Pack (Merck). Total prevalence of anaemia in school age children was 37.1% with 63.8% in boys and 64.3% in girls.

Keywords: Iron deficiency anemia, School going children, District Tank. doi:10.5455/JPMA.266926.

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / epidemiology*
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / metabolism
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Fatigue / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Hemoglobins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Weakness / epidemiology
  • Pakistan / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Social Class

Substances

  • Hemoglobins