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Original Research

Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors Among “Apparently Healthy” Urban and Rural Residents in Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Tinsae Shemelise Tesfaye1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fasil Tessema2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaView further author information
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Habtemu Jarso2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3471-6387View further author information
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Pages 89-96 | Published online: 11 Mar 2020

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