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Table 3 Differences in iron status and anaemia classification profiles of the sampled children according to different commonly used output measures

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

Definition used

Groups (n = 184)

IDS (%)

IDA (%)

NIDA (%)

MA (%)

NA (%)

SF/CRP

3 (1.6%)

6 (3.3%)

35 (19.0%)

2 (1.1%)

138 (75%)

sTfR

14 (7.6%)

15 (8.2%)

23 (12.5%)

5 (2.7%)

127 (69.0%)

Transferrin index

14 (7.6%)

11 (6.0%)

26 (14.1%)

6 (3.3%)

127 (69.0%)

sTfR: SF ratio

5 (2.7%)

8 (4.3%)

33 (17.9%)

2 (1.1%)

136 (73.9%)

Body iron stores

4 (2.2%)

7 (3.8%)

34 (18.55)

2 (1.1%)

137 (74.5%)

  1. IDS iron deficient stores, SF serum ferritin, IDA iron deficiency anaemia, sTfR serum transferrin ratio, NIDA non-iron deficiency anaemia, CRP C-reactive protein, MA anaemia with iron deficiency + inflammation, NA non-iron deficient non-anaemic