Table 1 Summary and the assessment of the included studies
The study | Year | Location | Sample size | Prevalence of anemia% | Score of the Modified Newcastle Ottawa Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abas et al., | 2017 | Khartoum | 423 | 57.68 | 5 |
Abdelgadir et al., | 2012 | Geizera | 292 | 40.75 | 6 |
Abdelrahman | 2012 | Khartoum | 194 | 24.23 | 6 |
Abdelrahim et al., | 2009 | Gadarif | 300 | 74.67 | 7 |
Abdullahi et al., | 2014 | Khartoum | 856 | 47.78 | 6 |
Adam a et al., | 2005 | New Halfa | 744 | 62.63 | 7 |
Adam b et al., | 2005 | New Halfa | 125 | 76 | 7 |
Adam c et al., | 2007 | New Halfa | 333 | 36.94 | 6 |
Adam d et al., | 2012 | Geizera | 324 | 62.04 | 7 |
Ali et al., | 2011 | Kassala | 9578 | 41.89 | 6 |
Bushra et al., | 2010 | Geizera | 200 | 52 | 7 |
Elmugabil et al., | 2017 | Khartoum | 338 | 49.7 | 6 |
Haggaz et al., | 2010 | Darfur | 403 | 74.69 | 6 |
Mohamed et al., | 2011 | Kassala | 250 | 58.4 | 6 |
Mubarak et al., | 2014 | Khartoum | 179 | 23.46 | 8 |