Research Article
Risk Factors of Anaemia among Children under Five Years in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana: A Case Control Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of children aged 6 to 59 months.
| | Characteristic | Cases [n=70] n (%) | Controls [n=140] n (%) | Total [N=210] N (%) |
| | Age group (months) | | | | | 6 – 11 | 5 (7.1) | 6 (4.3) | 11 (5.2) | | 12 – 23 | 10 (14.3) | 21 (15.0) | 31 (14.8) | | 24 – 59 | 55 (78.6) | 113 (80.7) | 168 (80.0) | | Sex | | | | | Male | 33 (47.1) | 66 (47.1) | 99 (47.1) | | Female | 37 (52.9) | 74 (52.9) | 111 (52.9) | | Rank of Child | | | | | First | 21 (30.0) | 47 (33.6) | 68 (32.4) | | Second | 17 (24.3) | 32 (22.9) | 49 (23.3) | | Third | 15 (21.4) | 25 (17.9) | 40 (19.0) | | Four and more | 17 (24.3) | 36 (25.7) | 53 (25.2) | | Place of birth | | | | | Home delivery | 17 (24.3) | 28 (20.0) | 45 (21.4) | | Health facility | 53 (75.7) | 112 (80.0) | 165 (78.6) | | Own LLIN | | | | | No | 3 (4.3) | 6 (4.3) | 9 (4.3) | | Yes | 67 (95.7) | 134 (95.7) | 201 (95.7) | | Use LLIN | | | | | No | 14 (20.0) | 30 (21.4) | 44 (21.0) | | Yes | 56 (80.0) | 110 (78.6) | 166 (79.0) | | Blood Film | | | | | Positive | 4 (5.7) | 7 (5.0) | 11 (5.2) | | Negative | 66 (94.3) | 133 (95.0) | 199 (94.8) | | Parasite density | | | | | Low density | 66 (94.3) | 134 (95.7) | 200 (95.2) | | High density | 4 (5.7) | 6 (4.3) | 10 (4.8) | | Fever Status | | | | | Normal | 66 (94.3) | 130 (92.9) | 196 (93.3) | | Fever (≥37.5°C) | 4 (5.7) | 10 (7.1) | 14 (6.7) | | MUAC | | | | | Normal | 65 (92.9) | 130 (92.9) | 195 (92.9) | | Wasted | 5 (7.1) | 10 (7.1) | 15 (7.1) | | Sickle cell | | | | | No | 69 (98.6) | 137 (97.9) | 206 (98.1) | | Yes | 1 (1.4) | 3 (2.1) | 4 (1.9) |
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