title: [Anemia in children 6 to 59 months of age and associated factors in Jordão, Acre State, Brazil].
abstract: This study investigated anemia prevalence and associated factors using a cross-sectional approach with 429 children 6 to 59 months of age in Jordão, Acre State, Brazil. Multiple Poisson regression in hierarchical models was used in the analysis. Overall anemia prevalence was 57.3% (95%CI: 52.5%-2.1%). Age under 24 months [prevalence ratio - PR (95%CI): 1.40 (1.09-1.74)], living in rural areas [PR: 1.23 (1.04-1.44)], households with 5-14 children [PR: 1.23 (1.04-1.44)], stunting [PR: 1.19 (1.01-1.39)], maternal anemia [PR: 1.18 (1.00-1.39)], and smoking during pregnancy [PR: 1.29 (1.09-1.53)] were associated with increased risk of anemia. Children of working mothers were at lower risk of anemia [PR: 0.78 (0.64-0.94)]. Anemia prevalence in childhood was found to be a serious public health problem in this municipality. Multi-sector prevention strategies should be implemented, addressing poverty and maternal-infant healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Brasil. crisufac@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Marly Augusto
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Thiago Santos de
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Pascoal Torres
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Muniz
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors