High-risk fertility behaviour and childhood anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study sought to examine the association between high-risk fertility behaviour and childhood anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa .

Design

An analytical study was conducted using cross-sectional data from mothers with children under age 5 (n=64 512) from 28 sub-Saharan African countries. Multilevel logistic regression models were fitted to examine the association between high-risk fertility behaviour and childhood anaemia. The results were presented using adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Setting

Twenty-eight sub-Saharan African countries.

Outcome measure

Childhood anaemia.

Results

The percentage of children with anaemia in the 28 countries was 66.7%. We found that age more than 34 at delivery and short birth interval

SUBMITTER: Okyere J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096488 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature