Results of the electronic record survey for the third follow-up visit
| Children diagnosed as mildly anaemic or non-anaemia at the second follow-up visit (n=32) | |||
| Visit to the health centre (n) | 11 | ||
| Mean age in months (SD) | 21.6 (3.9)* | ||
| Children who received Hb test (n) | 11 | ||
| Mean Hb level in g/L (SD) | 10.2 (0.9) | ||
| Non-anaemia (Hb≥10.0g/L) | Mild anaemia (Hb=10.0–10.9 g/L) | Moderate to severe anaemia (Hb<10.0 g/L) | |
| Anaemia status at the third follow-up visit | 3 (27.3) | 5 (45.5) | 3 (27.3) |
| Mean Hb level in g/L (SD) | 11.2 (0.1) | 10.4 (0.4) | 9.0 (0.5) |
| Children who received iron supplements (n) | 1 | 4 | 1 |
*P-value=0.64, compared with the recommended age of 21 month by the UNRWA guidelines.
Hb, haemoglobin; UNRWA, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.