Table 5: Subgroup analysis of pre-intervention anaemia severity and pre- and post-intervention Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) ≥ 10 prevalence.
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Pre-intervention Hb |
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Mild-moderate anaemia Hb 100-119 g.l-1 |
Severe anaemia Hb < 100 g.l-1 |
p-value |
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n |
40 |
42 |
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Pre-intervention PHQ-9 ≥ 10 |
12 (30.0%)
|
15 (36%)
|
0.582 χ2 = 0.303 |
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Post-intervention PHQ-9 ≥ 10 |
7 (18.0%) |
1 (2%) |
0.019 χ2 = 5.506 |
χ2: Chi-squared test; Hb = Haemoglobin