highly significantp<0.001
made a similar observation, reporting a highly significant difference in mean serum iron levels between anemic and non-anemic adolescent schoolchildren (p<0.001) [ 15 ].
made a similar observation, reporting a highly significant difference in mean serum iron levels between anemic and non-anemic adolescent schoolchildren (p<0.001) [ 15 ].
in suburban schools among children aged 6-18 years also reported a marginally significant reduction in serum ferritin levels among girls compared to boys (p=0.073) [ 16 ].
Overall, there was no statistically significant association between folic acid levels and gender (p = 0.052), although the borderline significance suggests a potential trend that warrants further investigation.
Transferrin, folic acid and ferritin levels were slightly lower in anemic individuals, but these differences did not reach statistical significance.