n (%)

GOLD

IC

p-value

Recurrent infections

19 (36.5%)

3.23

1.43 - 7.32

0.005

Undernutrition

21 (40.4%)

2.39

1.13 - 5.07

0.025

Iron supplementation

22(4.23%)

2.59

1.22 - 5.47

0.014

Number of blood transfusions between 4 - 6

7 (85%)

19.5

7.61 - 2.37

0.022