Description

The World Health Organization (WHO) graded the severity of anemia based on hemoglobin concentrations.


 

Patient selection: age >= 0.5 years, at sea level

 

Parameters:

(1) age of the patient in years

(2) gender

(3) hemoglobin in g/L

 

Age of Patient

Gender

Hemoglobin

Severity

0.5 to 4.99 years

NA

>= 110

none

 

 

100 to 109

mild

 

 

70 to 99

moderate

 

 

< 70

severe

5 to 11

NA

>= 115

none

 

 

110 to 114

mild

 

 

80 to 109

moderate

 

 

< 80

severe

12 to 14

NA

>= 120

none

 

 

110 to 119

mild

 

 

80 to 109

moderate

 

 

< 80

severe

>= 15

female, nonpregnant

>= 120

none

 

 

110 to 119

mild

 

 

80 to 109

moderate

 

 

< 80

severe

>= 15

female, pregnant

>= 110

none

 

 

100 to 109

mild

 

 

70 to 99

moderate

 

 

< 70

severe

>= 15

male

>= 130

none

 

 

110 to 129

mild

 

 

80 to 109

moderate

 

 

< 80

severe

 


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