Table 4 Comparison of demographic data and anthropometry in the study group categorized by the normal hemoglobin level (N = 505)

Age; mean ± SD

3.6 ± 1.4

4.1 ± 1.3

< 0.001*

 • Below 4 years

291 (79.9)

100 (70.9)

0.03*

 • Below 4 years

227 (62.4)

58 (41.1)

< 0.001*

Gender; N (%):

 • Male

189 (51.9)

70 (49.6)

0.6

 • Female

175 (48.1)

71 (50.4)

Normal anthropometry; N (%):

228 (62.6)

91 (64.5)

0.8

Abnormal anthropometry; N (%):

 • Undernutrition:

40 (11)

8 (5.7)

0.09

  ◦ Underweight

◦ 29 (72.5)

◦ 4 (50)

0.04*

  ◦ Wasting

◦ 27 (67.5)

◦ 6 (75)

0.2

  ◦ Stunting

◦ 14 (35)

◦ 1 (12.5)

0.08

 • Over-nutrition

86 (23.6)

39 (27.7)

0.4

  ◦ Overweight / Obesity

◦ 34 (39.5)

◦ 21 (53.8)

0.08

  ◦ Possible high abnormality

◦ 52 (60.5)

◦ 18 (46.2)

0.7

 • Short stature

20 (5.5)

9 (6.4)

0.8

  ◦ With normal BMI

◦ 10 (50)

◦ 3 (33.3)

0.8

  ◦ With overweight/obesity

◦ 3 (15)

◦ 3 (33.3)

0.4

  ◦ With possible overweight

◦ 7 (35)

◦ 3 (33.3)

0.9