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Methods:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care centre between 24 May 2021 to 24 May 2022 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Patients who visited the Department of Medicine and gave informed consent were included in the study. Patients with underlying comorbidities were excluded from the study. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.

Results:

Among 330 patients, vitamin B12 deficiency was seen in 33 (10%)(6.76-13.24, 95% Confidence Interval). Among them, 27 (81.82%) were male and 6 (18.18%) were female.

Conclusions:

The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency was found to be higher than other studies done in similar settings.