Prevalence and factors related to anaemia in children aged 6-59 months attending a quaternary health facility in Maputo, Mozambique

• Published in: Global public health Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 2278876
• Main Authors: Maulide Cane, Réka, Keita, Youssouf, Lambo, Luisa, Pambo, Elcidio, Gonçalves, Maria Patrícia, Varandas, Luís, Craveiro, Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Anaemia; Anemia; Caregivers; Children; Childrens health; factors; Health care facilities; Health facilities; Hospital facilities; Inpatient care; Liver; Malaria; Mozambique; Outpatient care facilities; Outpatient services; Outpatients; Pediatrics; prevalence; Public health
• ISSN: 1744-1692; 1744-1706
• DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2023.2278876

Globally, anaemia prevails as a public health issue, being also a concern in Mozambique, where about two-thirds of children 6-59 months of age are affected by this condition. We carried out this study to estimate anaemia prevalence and evaluate structural determinants and haematological parameters association among children aged 6-59 months attending pediatric inpatient and outpatient services in a Quaternary Health Facility in Maputo City Province, Mozambique. We collected data from 637 inpatients or outpatients who attended pediatric consultations at the Maputo Central Hospital. The overall rate of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 62.2% (396/637), with 30.9% moderate anaemia (197/637), 23.9% mild anaemia (152/637), and 7.4% severe anaemia (47/637). Among our study participants, critical factors for anaemia were those concerning the age group, child´s caregiver schooling, malaria and size of the liver.