Risk Factors for the Incidence of Anemia in Elementary-School Children Living in Malaria-Endemic Regions

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.032How to use a DOI?

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anemia, risk factors, elementary-school children, malaria-endemic regions

Abstract

Anemia is an indicator of both poor nutrition and poor health. The most common anemia caused by malnutrition is iron deficiency anemia. Helminthiasis, clinical history of malaria, nutritional status, and breakfast-eating habits are the main factors that contribute to the increased incidence of anemia in school-age children. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the risk factors and the incidence of anemia in elementary-school children living in malaria-endemic regions.This study was analytical-observational applying a cross-sectional design. The research was conducted on 133 elementary- school children aged 9 – 12 years old coming from five subdistricts in Seluma regency. These respondents were collected using random sampling technique. The stool of respondents was also taken for laboratory examination to detect and identify the presence of helminthiasis, and the whole blood was drawn to measure hemoglobin levels. The nutritional status was divided into two categories i.e short and normal ones by calculating the z-score index (TB/U). All the obtained were then analyzed using bivariate and multivariate analyses. The results of laboratory examination on hemoglobin levels showed that 22.6% of children were anemic, and those on stools indicated that 37.6% of the respondents were positive of worm infections. The bivariate analysis showed that helminthiasis (p = 0.014 and PR = 2.72), nutritional status (p = 0.006 and PR = 3.40), and breakfast-eating habits (p = 0.001 and PR = 4.34) were significantly correlated with the incidence of anemia. However, the clinical history of malaria (p = 0.391 and PR = 1.50) had no significant correlation with anemia. The study found that the most dominant factor for anemia was breakfast-eating habits. The breakfast-eating habit was the most influencing risk factor for the incidence of anemia in elementary-school children in malaria-endemic regions.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Maraden Sirait
AU  - Rostika Flora
AU  - Chairil Anwar
AU  - Mohammad Zulkarnain
AU  - Nur Alam Fajar
AU  - Achmad Fickry Faisya
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/19
TI  - Risk Factors for the Incidence of Anemia in Elementary-School Children Living in Malaria-Endemic Regions
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference of Public Health (SICPH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 235
EP  - 244
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.032
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.032
ID  - Sirait2020
ER  -