Sex differences in prevalence of anemia and its severity.
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posted on 2025-03-10, 17:25 authored by Kingsley Kamvuma, Benson M. Hamooya, Kaseya O. R. Chiyenu, Yusuf Uthman Ademola, Steward Mudenda, Alfred Machiko, Sepiso K. Masenga, Sody M. MunsakaFemales exhibit a higher overall prevalence of anemia (41.1%) compared to males (27.1%). In terms of severity, both sexes have equal prevalence of mild anemia (21.1%). However, moderate anemia is more common in females (15%) than in males (5.6%), and severe anemia is significantly higher in females (5%) compared to males (0.4%).
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