ArticleBMC pediatrics2023
Anemia and associated factors among 6 to 59 months age children attending health facilities in Kombolcha town, Northeast Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood anemia is an important public health problem in Ethiopia. The northeast part of the country is among the areas affected by recurrent drought. Despite its significance, studies are scarce on childhood anemia particularly, in the study area. This study aimed to assess the proportion and factors associated with anemia among under-five children in Kombolcha town.
methodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 409 systematically selected 6 to 59 months aged children visited health institutions in Kombolcha town. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from mothers/caretakers. The data entry and analysis were done using EpiData version 3.1 and SPSS version 26 respectively. Binary logistic regression was fitted to identify factors associated with anemia. Statistical significance was declared at p-value ≤ 0.05. The effect size was reported using the adjusted odds ratio with its 95% confidence interval.
resultsOf the participants, 213(53.9%) were males with a mean age of 26 months (SD ± 15.2). The proportion of anemia was 52.2% (95% CI, 46.8-57%). Being in the age of 6-11 months (AOR = 6.23, 95% CI: 2.44, 15.95), 12-23 months (AOR = 3.74, 95%CI: 1.63, 8.60), having low dietary diversity score (AOR = 2.61, 95% CI: 1.55, 4.38), having a history of diarrhea (AOR = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.12, 3.12) and having the lowest family monthly income (AOR = 16.97, 95% CI: 4.95, 58.20) were positively associated with anemia. Whereas, maternal age ≥ 30 years (AOR = 0.37 (0.18, 0.77) and exclusive breastfeeding until six months (AOR = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.16, 0.45) were negatively associated with anemia.
conclusionsChildhood anemia was a public health problem in the study area. Child age, maternal age, exclusive breastfeeding, dietary diversity score, diarrhea, and family income were significantly associated with anemia.
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