Prevalencia de anemia ferropénica y factores asociados en pacientes de 1 a 5 años hospitalizados en el servicio de pediatría del Hospital “José Carrasco Arteaga” año 2017

Abstract

Title: Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and associated factors in patients from 1 to 5 years hospitalized in the pediatric service of the "José carrasco Arteaga" hospital year 2017. Objective: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and associated factors in children hospitalized in the Hospital "José Carrasco Arteaga" of the city of Cuenca, 2017. Method and materials: The sample included 187 patients between 12 and 59 months of age, hospitalized in the pediatric service who met the inclusion criteria, data was taken from the AS400 system, direct information from parents or legal representatives and the biometry at the patient's entrance. A descriptive analysis was carried out on the relationship between iron deficiency anemia and the variables: age, sex, origin, socioeconomic status and income of the family head, nutritional status, age until which he received exclusive breastfeeding, age of introduction of complementary feeding, lack of diversity food, consumption of foods rich in iron or fortified with iron, weaning age of maternal breast, feeding with bottle, iron supplementation, age of beginning of the family diet. Results: in the study population a prevalence of iron deficiency anemia of 23% was determined, a significant association was found between anemia and exclusive breastfeeding less than 6 months and non-diverse diet, the other risk factors did not show significant association, most of The population is characterized by an adequate nutritional status, pre-school age and average socioeconomic status. Conclusions: It is important to improve complementary feeding in diversity and continue working for the prevention of anemia.