Epidemiology of anaemia in children, adolescent girls, and women in Bhutan.

ABSTRACT: Anaemia inhibits health and development in Bhutan. We estimated anaemia prevalence and explored risk factors in children and women using data from Bhutan's National Nutrition Survey 2015. Prevalence was calculated using life-stage-specific cut-offs adjusted for altitude and survey design. Risk factors were evaluated in modified Poisson regressions. Anaemia affected 42%, 29%, 36%, and 28% of children, adolescent girls, and non-pregnant and pregnant women, respectively. Risk of anaemia was greater in children who were younger (RR 2.0, 95% CI [1.7, 2.3] and RR 1.9, 95% CI [1.6, 2.3], respectively, for 12-23 and 6-11 vs. 24-59 months), male (1.2, 1.1-1.4, ref.: female), and stunted (1.2, 1.0-1.3, ref.: height-for-age ≥ -2z). Older (15-19 years) versus younger (10-14 years) adolescents were at

SUBMITTER: Campbell RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6948218 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature