Comparison of a possession score and a poverty index in predicting anaemia and undernutrition in pre-school children and women of reproductive age in rural and urban Côte d'Ivoire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15094039 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fabian Rohner (0000-0003-0579-6952, ETH Zurich, corresponding author), Andres B Tschannen (Swiss Centre for Scientific Research), Christine Northrop-Clewes, Christine A Northrop‐Clewes (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition), Valérie Kouassi-Gohou (Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique), Patrice Emery Bosso, C G Nicholas Mascie‐taylor (0000-0003-1009-0890, University of Cambridge), C G Nicholas Mascie-Taylor |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1620-1629 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980012002819 |
| PMID | 22687630 |
| OpenAlex | W2134317181 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 12 |
Objective To determine whether a possession score or a poverty index best predicts undernutrition and anaemia in women of reproductive age (15–49 years; WRA) and children aged 6–59 months living in Côte d'Ivoire. Design Anthropometric measurements were converted to Z -scores to assess stunting, wasting and underweight in children, and converted to BMI in WRA. A venous blood sample was drawn, and Hb concentration and Plasmodium spp. infection were determined. A possession score was generated with categories of zero to four possessions. A five-point (quintile) poverty index using household assets was created using principal component analysis. These socio-economic measures were compared for their ability to predict anaemia and malnutrition. Setting Data were from a nationally representative survey conducted in Côte d'Ivoire in 2007. Subjects A sample of 768 WRA and 717 children aged 6–59 months was analysed. Results Overall, 74·9 % of children and 50·2 % of WRA were anaemic; 39·5 % of the children were stunted, 28·1 % underweight and 12·8 % wasted, while 7·4 % of WRA had BMI 2 . In general, there were more stunted and underweight children and thin WRA in rural areas. The poverty index showed a stronger relationship with nutritional status than the possession score; mean Hb difference between the poorest and wealthiest quintiles in children and WRA was 8·2 g/l and 6·5 g/l, respectively (13·9 % and 19·8 % difference in anaemia, respectively; P Z -scores and BMI were significantly better in the wealthiest quintile ( P Conclusions The poverty index was generally a better predictor of undernutrition in WRA and pre-school children than the possession score
Cote d ivoire · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Index (typography · Malnutrition · Possession (linguistics · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |