Table 8

Characteristics of anemic and non-anemic cases among 39 institutionalized people with severe motor and intellectual disabilities, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.


Anemic cases (n = 16)
Non-anemic cases (n = 23)





Normocytic normochromic anemia (n = 15)
Anemia except normocytic normochromic anemia (n = 1)








M (n = 12)
F (n = 3)
M (n = 1)
F (n = 0)
M (n = 8)
F (n = 15)







Age
36.3 ± 8.6
39.7 ± 2.9
62.0
--
38.8 ± 10.8
34.3 ± 10.6
Body mass index (BMI)
14.0 ± 2.8
12.5 ± 1.4
15.5
--
14.6 ± 1.8
15.6 ± 3.3
Fe (μg/dl)
76.0 ± 27.4
82.3 ± 15.6
88.0
--
111.5 ± 19.9
109.6 ± 46.5
Medicationsa (n)
     Anticonvulsants and/or major tranquilizers
--
--
--
     Minor tranquilizers
--
--
--
     Iron replacement
--
--
--
     Other medications b
--
--
--
Users of any medication (n)
--
--
--
Non-medicated (n)
--
--
--

aInformation on medication for people with severe motor and intellectual disabilities was not available.

b Medications except anticonvulsants and/or major tranquilizers, minor tranquilizers and iron replacement (i.e. gastrointestinal drug, cold drug, cardiovascular medication).

Ohwada et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:85   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-85