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Prevalence and predictors of anaemia in Romanian infants 6-23 months old

E Stativa1, A V Rus2, A Stanescu1

  • 1The Institute for Mother and Child Care 'Alfred Rusescu', Bucharest, Romania.

Journal of Public Health (Oxford, England)
|October 24, 2015
PubMed

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Anaemia affects nearly half of Romanian infants aged 6-24 months. A predictive model identified key risk factors, including male sex and rural living, to aid early detection and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Public Health
  • Nutritional Epidemiology
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Anaemia poses significant risks to children's physical and neurodevelopment.
  • It remains a critical public health concern in Romania.
  • Previous studies highlighted the prevalence and impact of anaemia in young children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the epidemiology of anaemia in Romanian infants.
  • To identify significant risk factors associated with anaemia.
  • To develop a predictive model for identifying infants at risk.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 1532 infants aged 6-24 months from a national cross-sectional survey.
  • Employed multiple logistic regression analysis.
  • Analyzed demographic variables and haemoglobin concentration.

Main Results:

  • A high prevalence of anaemia (46%) was observed in the sample (Hb < 11.0 g/dl).
  • Several risk factors were significantly associated with increased odds of anaemia.
  • A five-factor predictive model achieved 67.9% accuracy, identifying male sex, rural residence, birth order, ethnicity (Hungarian), and region as key predictors.

Conclusions:

  • Despite a slight decrease from previous studies, anaemia remains a substantial public health issue in Romania.
  • The developed predictive model can enhance the identification and management of anaemia in young children.
  • Targeted interventions based on identified risk factors are crucial for reducing anaemia prevalence.
Abstract

Keywords:
Romanian infantsanaemiachildrenepidemiologypublic health

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