From: Prevalence and risk factors of anemia among children aged 6–23 months in Huaihua, Hunan Province
Characteristic | Frequencies | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Boys | 2345 | 52.70 |
Girls | 2105 | 47.30 |
Age | ||
6~ 11 months | 1536 | 34.52 |
12~ 17 months | 1411 | 31.71 |
18~ 23 months | 1503 | 33.78 |
Mother’s ethnicity | ||
Han | 2219 | 49.87 |
Dong | 991 | 22.27 |
Miao | 1012 | 22.74 |
Others | 228 | 5.12 |
Mother’s educational level | ||
Primary | 409 | 9.19 |
Junior | 2953 | 66.36 |
Senior | 828 | 18.61 |
University | 260 | 5.84 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Homemakers | 2169 | 48.74 |
Professionals | 143 | 3.21 |
Commerce | 227 | 5.10 |
Animal husbandry and fishery | 1225 | 27.53 |
Operators equipment | 79 | 1.78 |
Others | 607 | 13.64 |
Father’s ethnicity | ||
Han | 2133 | 47.93 |
Dong | 1120 | 25.17 |
Miao | 1007 | 22.63 |
Others | 190 | 4.27 |
Father’s occupation | ||
Homemakers | 791 | 17.78 |
Professionals | 316 | 7.10 |
Commerce | 350 | 7.87 |
Animal husbandry and fishery | 1678 | 37.71 |
Operators equipment | 305 | 6.85 |
Others | 1010 | 22.70 |
Father’s educational level | ||
Primary | 326 | 7.33 |
Junior | 2957 | 66.45 |
Senior | 858 | 19.28 |
University | 309 | 6.94 |
Caregiver’s groups | ||
Mothers | 2746 | 61.71 |
Fathers | 42 | 0.94 |
Grandparents | 1651 | 37.10 |
Others | 11 | 0.25 |
Caregiver’s educational level | ||
Primary | 3243 | 72.88 |
Junior | 938 | 21.08 |
Senior | 257 | 5.78 |
University | 12 | 0.27 |
Caregiver’s occupation | ||
Professionals | 16 | 0.36 |
Homemakers | 4434 | 99.64 |
Anemia status | ||
Normal | 3127 | 70.27 |
Anemia | 1323 | 29.73 |