Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children in Yemen

Ebtesam Mahdi Al-Zabedi; Fahme Abdulkalk Kaid; Hany Sady; Abdulelah Hussein Al-Adhroey; Adel Ali Amran; Mohamed Taha Al-Maktari

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children in Yemen

Ebtesam Mahdi Al-Zabedi, Fahme Abdulkalk Kaid, Hany Sady, Abdulelah Hussein Al-Adhroey, Adel Ali Amran, Mohamed Taha Al-Maktari

Published in American Journal of Health Research (Volume 2, Issue 5)

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Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional anemia and considered a major public health problem worldwide. This cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of IDA among 187 children aged below 15 years from rural areas in Yemen. Clinical data was collected by measuring hemoglobin level (Hb), serum iron (SI), serum ferritin (SF), and total iron binding capacity (TIBC). Moreover, fecal samples were collected and examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. Demographic and socioeconomic data was collected by a pretested questionnaire. The overall prevalence of anemia and IDA was 48.7% and 34.2%, respectively with IDA represents 70.2% of all anemia cases. Univariate analysis showed significant associations between IDA and age, gender, parent educational level, monthly household income, intestinal parasitic infections. However, gender (female), low household monthly income and low level of mothers’ education were retained by multivariate analysis as the risk factors of IDA. In conclusion, IDA is a serious health problem among children in rural Yemen and there is a need for national intervention strategies and programs to improve the socioeconomic status and health education which will help significantly in controlling anemia and IDA among these children.

Published in	American Journal of Health Research (Volume 2, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajhr.20140205.26
Page(s)	319-326
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Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Risk Factors, Children, Yemen

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Ebtesam Mahdi Al-Zabedi

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana'a, Yemen
Fahme Abdulkalk Kaid

Department of Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, Yemen
Hany Sady

Department of Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, Yemen
Abdulelah Hussein Al-Adhroey

Department of Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Thamar University, Dhamar, Yemen
Adel Ali Amran

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Thamar University, Dhamar, Yemen
Mohamed Taha Al-Maktari

Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana'a, Yemen

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