Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Women of Reproductive Age in Urban Areas of Quetta District, Pakistan

Table 4

Distribution of the severity of IDA in affected women/age under WHO criteria.

Age group (years)	Mild		Moderate		Severe
	A	B	A	B	A	B
15-19	8.7	3.3	26.5	15.0	33.3	1.7
20-24	13.0	5.0	14.7	8.3	0.0	0.0
25-29	13.0	5.0	23.5	13.3	0.0	0.0
30-34	26.1	10.0	5.9	3.3	33.3	1.7
35-39	21.7	8.3	11.8	6.7	0.0	0.0
40-44	17.4	6.7	8.8	5.0	33.3	1.7
45-49	0.0	0.0	8.8	5.0	0.0	0.0

A Percentage on the basis of severity (mild/moderate/severe) of IDA-positive women. B Percentage on the basis of total IDA-positive women.