Table 5

Adherence to UNRWA guidelines

Screening visitFirst follow-up visitSecond follow-up visitThird follow-up visit
Patient adherence
 Health centre visits, % (95% CI)89.6 (87.3 to 91.7)76.8 (67.9 to 84.2)56.9 (44.7 to 68.6)34.4 (18.6 to 53.2)
Doctor adherence
 Hb tests, % (95% CI)100.0100.097.6 (87.1 to 99.9)100.0
 Iron supplementation, % (95% CI)81.3 (72.8 to 88.0)63.9 (51.7 to 74.9)N/AN/A
  • Hb, haemoglobin; N/A, not applicable; UNRWA, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.