Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Anemia is a major problem among infants aged under 1 year. There are limited studies in Palestine about anemia among infants. Thus, this study aimed to address this gap. Methods A retrospective study was conducted. A review of 1249 infants recorded in primary health centers of th...
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| description | Abstract Background Anemia is a major problem among infants aged under 1 year. There are limited studies in Palestine about anemia among infants. Thus, this study aimed to address this gap. Methods A retrospective study was conducted. A review of 1249 infants recorded in primary health centers of the West Bank, Palestine was performed during the period from January to December 2022. The collected data included sociodemographic factors, feeding practices, and hemoglobin levels. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and binary logistic regression were performed to analyze the data. Results The findings showed that 35.2% of infants were anemic, of which 67.2% had mild anemia. The detrimental predictors for anemia were introducing complementary feeding earlier than six months of age, receiving exclusive bottle feeding with complementary feeding (solid or semisolid) at 12 months, and low family income. While receiving exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding at 12 months was a protective predictor. Conclusion Healthcare professionals should develop intervention programs to enhance hemoglobin levels and decrease anemia among infants while considering correlating factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb30392c05e54be8ad0cd70481fc700e2025-01-19T12:41:48ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-01-012511710.1186/s12889-025-21355-wPredictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective studyMalakeh Z. Malak0Anas Shehadeh1Ahmad Ayed2Eman Alshawish3Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of JordanAmerican University of the Middle EastPediatric Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Arab American UniversityMaternal and Child Health, Nursing, and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityAbstract Background Anemia is a major problem among infants aged under 1 year. There are limited studies in Palestine about anemia among infants. Thus, this study aimed to address this gap. Methods A retrospective study was conducted. A review of 1249 infants recorded in primary health centers of the West Bank, Palestine was performed during the period from January to December 2022. The collected data included sociodemographic factors, feeding practices, and hemoglobin levels. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and binary logistic regression were performed to analyze the data. Results The findings showed that 35.2% of infants were anemic, of which 67.2% had mild anemia. The detrimental predictors for anemia were introducing complementary feeding earlier than six months of age, receiving exclusive bottle feeding with complementary feeding (solid or semisolid) at 12 months, and low family income. While receiving exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding at 12 months was a protective predictor. Conclusion Healthcare professionals should develop intervention programs to enhance hemoglobin levels and decrease anemia among infants while considering correlating factors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21355-wAnemiaFeeding practicesHemoglobin levelInfants |
| spellingShingle | Malakeh Z. Malak Anas Shehadeh Ahmad Ayed Eman Alshawish Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study BMC Public Health Anemia Feeding practices Hemoglobin level Infants |
| title | Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the West Bank/Palestine: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | predictors of anemia among infants at the age of one year attending health centers in the west bank palestine a retrospective study |
| topic | Anemia Feeding practices Hemoglobin level Infants |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21355-w |
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