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Table 1 Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant, ever-married women aged 15–49, Bangladesh 2011

From: Differentials in the prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant, ever-married women in Bangladesh: multilevel logistic regression analysis of data from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

 

Total % (N)

Urban % (N)

Rural % (N)

Anemiaa

   

 Yes

41.3 (2186)

37.2 (690)

43.5 (1496)

 No

58.7 (3107)

62.8 (1166)

56.5 (1941)

Type of anemiab

   

 Mild

35.5 (1880)

31.9 (592)

37.5 (1288)

 Moderate

5.6 (298)

5.2 (96)

5.9 (202)

 Severe

0.2 (8)

0.1 (2)

0.2 (6)

  1. aAnemia (Hb level < 12.0 g/dl); no anemia (Hb level ≥12.0 g/dl)
  2. bMild anemia (Hb level 10.0 to 11.9 g/dl); moderate anemia (Hb level 7.0 to 9.9 g/dl); severe anemia (Hb level <7.0 g/dl) [11]
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