Prevalence and predictors of anemia among six-week-old infants in Kwale County, Kenya
A cross-sectional study
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| ID | 19592004 |
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| Autores | Joyce Mwakishalua (0009-0006-6061-9114, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, autor correspondente), Simon Karanja (0000-0001-9989-7011, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, autor correspondente), Raphael Lihana (0000-0002-1943-4920, Kenya Medical Research Institute, autor correspondente), Collins Okoyo (0000-0002-2647-1359, Kenya Medical Research Institute, autor correspondente), Nicole Stoffel, Nicole U Stoffel (0000-0001-5953-0610, ETH Zurich, autor correspondente), Michael Zimmermann (0000-0002-5797-3589, John Radcliffe Hospital, autor correspondente) |
| Editores | Aditi Apte (0000-0002-9120-2569) |
| Ano | 2024 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Fascículo | 3 |
| Páginas | e0003062 |
| Data de publicação | 2024-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Editora | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003062 |
| PMID | 38551905 |
| OpenAlex | W4393305815 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 24 |
Anemia is a significant public health problem among children worldwide. The etiology of anemia is multifactorial but iron deficiency (ID) is the most common cause of anemia in low- and middle-income countries. ID and anemia in infancy can impair growth and cognitive development. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of anemia among six-week-old infants in Kwale County, Kenya. This cross-sectional study included 424 mother-infant pairs. Structured questionnaires were administered to the mothers to obtain information on socio-demographic variables, maternal characteristics and birth information. Anthropometric data was collected for each child. A heel prick was done to measure hemoglobin and zinc protoporphyrin concentration levels. Chi-square test, bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were done to determine factors associated with anemia. The prevalence of ID, anemia and IDA was 60.4% (95%CI: 55.9–65.2), 21.0% (95%CI: 17.5–25.2) and 15.8% (95%CI: 12.7–19.7) respectively. Bivariate analysis showed that the risk of anemia was significantly higher among male infants (odds ratio (OR) = 2.20 (95%CI: 1.33–3.63), p = 0.002), iron deficient infants (OR = 2.35 (95%CI: 1.39–3.99), p = 0.001) and infants from Msambweni Sub-County (OR = 2.80 (95%CI: 1.40–4.62), p
Anemia · Anthropometry · Cross-sectional study · Iron-deficiency anemia · Multivariate analysis · Obstetrics · Odds ratio · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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