Table 2 Group comparison between those with anemia and those without anemia
Characteristic | Children with anemia | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Area of residence | < 0.001 | ||
Metropolitan Lima | 120 (59.7) | 81 (40.3) | |
Urban | 70 (45.5) | 84 (54.5) | |
Rural | 76 (35.7) | 137 (64.3) | |
Children that meet recommendation for iron | < 0.001 | ||
No | 74 (27.8) | 144 (47.7) | |
Yes | 192 (72.2) | 158 (52.3) | |
Children that meet recommendation for iron, zinc, and vitamin A | < 0.001 | ||
No | 107 (39.1) | 175 (56.1) | |
Yes | 167 (60.9) | 137 (43.9) | |
Children that meet recommendation for iron, zinc, vitamin A, protein and energy | 0.001 | ||
No | 140 (51.1) | 202 (64.7) | |
Yes | 134 (48.9) | 110 (35.3) | |
Children with an intestinal infectious disease | 0.057 | ||
None | 121 (73.8) | 143 (64.7) | |
At least 1 | 43 (26.2) | 78 (35.3) | |
Access to safe drinking water | 0.002 | ||
No | 39 (14.1) | 73 (23.4) | |
Yes | 235 (85.9) | 239 (76.6) | |