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Table 1 The demographic characteristic of children 6 to 23 months of age (n = 4450)

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