Ethnic disparities in the association between maternal socioeconomic status and childhood anemia in Peru: a nationwide multiyear cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal socioeconomic status (SES) is closely linked to children's health outcomes. However, the marginalization-related diminished returns theory suggests that increases in SES yield smaller health gains for marginalized populations-such as Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous groups-compared to majority groups like Mestizos, largely due to systemic barriers and social disadvantage. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore ethnic disparities in the association between maternal SES on childhood anemia in Peru.

Methods

Using data from the 2017 to 2023 Peruvian Demographic and Health Survey, we conducted a cross-sectional study including children aged 6-59 months with their respective mothers. Ethnicity was grouped into Mestizo, Afro-Peruvian, and Indigenous (Quechua,

SUBMITTER: Al-Kassab-Cordova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276629 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature