Opportunistic screening for iron-deficiency in 6–36 month old children presenting to the paediatric emergency department

Table 2 Factors Potentially Associated with Identification of Potential Iron Deficiency in Children with MCV <70

		Total N	Number in whom Iron Prescribed or Tests Arranged	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval
Age	6–18 months	48	22	4.2	1.4, 13
	19–36 months	30	5
Febrile	Yes	47	18	1.2	0.4, 3.4
	No	20	7
IV Placed	Yes	43	15	1.0	0.4, 2.6
	No	35	12
Admitted	Yes	14	8	3.2	1.0, 10
	No	64	19
Hemoglobin	>100	53	9	12.6	4.0, 39
	≤99	25	18
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Full-time PEM	Yes	46	19	0.63	0.2, 1.7
Attending Physician	No	26	8
Educational	Pre	49	14	2.0	0.8, 5.3
Interventions	Post	29	13

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