Anemia prevalence and its influencing factors for the infants aged 6-23 months in poor areas in Gansu Province
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.10.012
- Author:
Fu-yun LI
1
;
Jin-xian GUO
;
Cheng WANG
;
Kui-kui HUANG
;
Xu-dong LIU
;
Meng WANG
;
Xiang FANG
;
Lan YANG
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Poverty-stricken areas;
Infants aged 6 to 24 months;
Anemia;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(10):1219-1223
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the prevalence of anemia and its influencing factors in infants aged 6 to 24 months in poor areas of Gansu Province, and to provide reference for improving the prevalence of anemia in local children. Methods A multi-stage sampling method was used to conduct a survey on infant and caregivers, in the 12 children nutrition improvement project counties in Gansu Province. T-test and analysis of variance were used to compare the hemoglobin content, the chi-square test was used to compare the prevalence of anemia, and the Logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors. Results Among the 3 188 effective data, the detection rate of anemia was 25.69% (819). The detection rate of anemia among boys and girls was 24.54% and 26.90%, respectively. There was no significant difference in the detection rate of anemia among different sexes ( 2=2.326, P=0.127). The detection rate of anemia between different age groups were statistically significant ( 2=42.339, P<0.001); The results of multivariate analysis showed that children's age, children's ethnic groups, parents' awareness of feeding knowledge, the feeding method of 6 months after birth and the way of taking nutritional packs were associated with anemia (all P<0.05). Conclusions The prevalence of anemia in infants aged 6 to 24 months in poor areas in Gansu Province was relatively high. Strengthening the education of caretakers’ knowledge of guardian feeding and scientific child-rearing, and ensuring the nutrition packages intake can significantly reduce the prevalence of anemia prevalence in poor areas in Gansu Province.
