Objective To investigate the status and influencing factors of iron deficient anemia (IDA) among infants aged 6~24 months. Methods 416 infants aged 6~24 months and their parents were recruited.The hemoglobin levels of infants were measured and the questionnaires to their parents were used for data collection.Multifactor logistic regression analysis was conducted to screening the mainly factors of the IDA. Results The total prevalence of anemia was 23.32%.Seven factors, including complementary feeding time, late gestation anemia of mother, add iron-rich foods, the nutritional status of lactating mother, economic status, education level of mothers, and the frequency of health education were the main influencing factors of iron deficient anemia. Conclusion We should take some measures, such as health education to scientific feeding, reasonable to add complementary, and advocates of iron fortified soy sauce, to reduce infant IDA prevalence rate in the areas with poor local economic conditions and to the parents with poor education level.
Key words
children /
iron deficient anemia /
influencing factors /
Logistic regression analysis
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