Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anemia among Children 6–59 Months Old in Haiti

Table 1

Risk factors associated with childhood anemia in Haiti.

Risk factorsOR95% CI value

Age < 24 months2.61.7–3.80.000
Sex = male1.30.8–1.90.247
WAZ < −20.90.4–2.20.917
WHZ < −21.20.4–3.30.704
HAZ < −22.21.4–3.60.005
Mother's anemia1.81.2–2.90.011

OR: odd ratios; CI: confidence interval; WAZ: weight-for-age z score; WHZ: weight-for-height z score; HAZ: height-for-age z score.