Anemia/Iron Deficiency:
Morbidity
Percentage of children ages 1-2 years with iron deficiency: 7
Percentage of females ages 12-49 with iron deficiency: 12
Source: Iron Deficiency–United States, 1999-2000
Nursing home care
Number of residents with anemia: 174,600
Percentage of residents with anemia: 1.1
Source: National Nursing Home Survey, 1999
Mortality
Number of deaths: 4,624
Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.6
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005
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