Maternal health status and household food security on determining childhood anemia in Bangladesh -a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of household food security on childhood anemia in Bangladesh while controlling for socioeconomic and demographic factors.

Methods

We used nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) 2011 data for this study, the only existing survey including anemia information and household food security. The sample included 2171 children aged 6-59 months and their mothers. Differences between socioeconomic and demographic variables were analyzed using Chi-square test. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the effects of different socioeconomic and demographic factors on childhood anemia. We also performed mediation analysis to examine the direct and indirect ef

SUBMITTER: Ali M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380337 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature