Prevalence of Anaemia and Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Cape Verde, West Africa.
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2014-12
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This study estimated the prevalence of anaemia and associated factors in a probability sample of 993 children
aged 6-59 months in Cape Verde, West Africa. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI)
were estimated from a hierarchical model for multiple analysis to assess the association between anaemia
and explanatory variables. The prevalence of anaemia was 51.8% (95% CI 47.7-55.8). Children who resided
within poor household conditions (OR 1.99; 95% CI 1.06-3.71) were below 24 months of age (OR 3.23;
95% CI 2.03-5.15) and recently experienced diarrhoea (OR 1.58; 95% CI 0.99-2.50) were at high risk of
anaemia. Anaemia should be considered a serious public-health concern in Cape Verde, mainly for children
below 24 months. Further, special consideration should be given to children who have experienced
recent diarrhoea and belong to families residing in poor household conditions.
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Anaemia, Child, Risk factors, Socioenvironmental conditions, West Africa
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Semedo Rosa M.L, Santos Marta M.A.S, BaiĆ£o Mirian R, Luiz Ronir R, Veiga Gloria V da. Prevalence of Anaemia and Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Cape Verde, West Africa. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2014 Dec; 32(4): 646-657.