Table 1

Studies reporting anaemia in older persons using WHO criteria


Number of
Percent of total


Size range (individuals)
Studies
Patients
Studies
Patients

10,000–20,000
2
30,331
5.9
35.5
5,000–10,000
3
21,590
8.8
25.3
2,500–5,000
3
12,373
8.8
14.5
1,000–2,500
10
14,867
29.4
17.4
100–1,000
16
6,248
47.1
7.3

Gaskell et al. BMC Geriatrics 2008 8:1   doi:10.1186/1471-2318-8-1