Magnitude of Anemia and Hematological Predictors among Children under 12 Years in Odisha, India

Table 1

Hemoglobin concentrations (g/dL) for the diagnosis of anemia and assessment of severity according to the WHO/UNICEF/UNU (2001).

Anemia measured by hemoglobin (g/dL)
	Anemia	Mild	Moderate	Severe
Children 6–59 months	<11.0	10–10.9	7.0–9.9	<7.0
Children 5–11 years	<11.5	10–11.4	7.0–9.9	<7.0
Children 12–14 years	<12.0	10–11.9	7.0–9.9	<7.0