Prevalence and risk factors of anaemia in paediatric patients in South-East Nigeria
| Autor: | Ughasoro, MD, Emodi, IJ, Okafor, HU, Ibe, BC |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Child Health; Vol 9, No 1 (2015); 14-17 |
| ISSN: | 1994-3032 1999-7671 |
| Popis: | Background. The causes of anaemia have regional variations, and further variation is expected among paediatric hospital patients. However, the prevalence of anaemia and its contributing risk factors among paediatric patients remain understudied in South-East Nigeria.Methods. The study involved 286 anaemic (haemoglobin (Hb) ≤10 g/dL) and 295 non-anaemic preschool children attending a hospital outpatient department. A clinical research form was used to document demographic data, anthropometric measurements, disease details and packed cell volume. Common anaemia risk factors previously documented were studied. The prevalence rates of the independent variables were calculated and level of significance was determined, using χ2.Results. The prevalence of anaemia was 49.2%, with the highest prevalence among children |
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