Table 4: Biochemical characteristics of IDPs living at Debark refugee camp, North Gondar, Ethiopia. 2022; (n = 307).
|
Variable |
|
Malnutrition |
|
|
Categories |
Yes N(%) |
No N(%) |
|
|
Albumin |
Low |
61 (57) |
46 (43) |
|
Normal |
74 (37) |
126 (63) |
|
|
Total protein
|
Low |
100 (69.93) |
43 (30.07) |
|
Normal |
35 (21.34) |
129 (78.66) |
|
|
Serum iron |
Low |
56 (50.45) |
55 (49.55) |
|
Normal |
79 (40.30) |
117% (59.7) |
|
|
Total cholesterol |
Normal |
119 (46.85) |
135 (53.15) |
|
Abnormal |
25 (30.86) |
56 (69.14) |
|
|
Glucose |
Low |
35 (56.45) |
27 (43.55) |
|
Normal |
76 (43.93) |
97 (56.07) |
|
|
High |
24 (32.87) |
49 (67.13) |
|
|
Vitamin B12 |
Low |
56 (41.48) |
79 (58.52) |
|
Normal |
79 (45.93) |
93 (54.07) |
|
|
Folate |
Low |
40 (59.70) |
27 (40.3) |
|
Normal |
95 (39.8) |
145 (62.2) |
|