Childhood anemia prevalence and associated factors in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Ana Marlúcia O. Assis¹  Mauricio L. Barreto²  Gecynalda Soares Da Silva Gomes¹  Matildes Da Silva Prado¹  Nedja Silva Dos Santos¹  Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos²  Lílian Ramos Sampaio¹  Rita De Cássia Ribeiro¹  Lucivalda Pereira Magalhães De Oliveira¹  Valterlinda Alves De Oliveira¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal da Bahia Escola de Nutrição Salvador,Brasil

关键词: Anemia;    Preschool Child;    Logistic Models;    Anemia;    Pré-escolar;    Modelos Logísticos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2004000600022

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1996 to estimate the prevalence of anemia in a stratified sample of 603 preschool children and identify factors associated with the disease. Hemoglobin assays were conducted in finger-prick blood samples using a Hemocue hemoglobinometer. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin below 11.0g/dl. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the potential associations. Observed anemia prevalence was 46.3%. Associated factors were: the 6-12-month and 12-24-month age brackets, the lowest tertiles for iron density and protein content dietary intake, and any degree of deficit in the height-for-age anthropometric parameter. Inadequate physical, sanitary, and environmental conditions in the home were associated with a significantly increased risk of anemia. Anemia constitutes an important health problem in this study's child population. Improvements in living conditions and dietary quality could contribute to a reduction in anemia prevalence.

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