Persistence of anaemia among Samoan preschool age children: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterise the prevalence and persistence of anaemia among Samoan children over a 2-3-year period.

Design

Data were from two consecutive waves (2015 and 2017-2018) of the Ola Tuputupua'e 'Growing up' study. Anaemia (Hb < 11·0 or 11·5 g/dl for 2-4 and ≥ 5 years old, respectively) was considered 'transient' when it occurred at only one wave or 'persistent' if it was present at two consecutive waves. Child, maternal and household correlates of anaemia were examined using log-binomial and modified Poisson regressions.

Setting

Eleven Samoan villages.

Participants

Mother-child pairs (n 257) recruited in 2015 and reassessed in 2017-2018.

Results

Anaemia prevalence was 33·9 % in 2015 and 28·0 % in 2017-2018; 35·6 % of cases identified in 2015 were

SUBMITTER: Wu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608721 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature