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Project No. 161 (1999)The Prevalence of Anemia in School Students and the Influence of Socio-Demographical factors in Al Ain, UAEStudent Authors: Salem Al-KaabiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. C. Oyejide, Dr. A. BenerAbstract:Objectives To determine the prevalence of anaemia among school students ofdifferent age groups in schools in Al Ain City. To describe their dietary and eatinghabits. To study the effect of sociodemographical factors on the prevalence ofanaemia.Methods Descriptive and case control designs were applied in this study. Both malesand female schools and the School Health Department of Al Ain were involved.Information about demographic characteristics and laboratory results includingcomplete blood count (CBC) and prasitologic data for all students who were screenedwere collected. The information for a total of 4143 students were obtained andentered for the descriptive study. A questionnaire about sociodemographicalcharacteristics and dietary habits was given to all anaemic males 6 years old withHb11g/dL in the same class and school.Results Overall, anaemia was found in 11.6% of all students studied. Of the males,7.7% were anaemic and of the females 15.1%. This difference was significant(p