Correlation of Socioeconomic Status And Anemia in Children Under Five Years  of Age

Summyah Niazi; Aysha  Babar; Mahwash  Mengal; Ibrahim  Liaqat; Raheela  Adil; Shama  Iqbal

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v74i3.12409

Authors

Summyah Niazi Department of Physiology, Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences, Quetta Pakistan
Aysha Babar Department of Physiology, Akhtar Saeed Medical College Lahore Pakistan
Mahwash Mengal Department of Physiology, Bolan Medical College Quetta Pakistan
Ibrahim Liaqat Department of Physiology, Islam Medical and Dental College, Sialkot Pakistan
Raheela Adil Department of Physiology, Rahim Yar Khan Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan
Shama Iqbal Department of Physiology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v74i3.12409

Keywords:

Anaemia, haemoglobin, RBCs, socioeconomic status

Abstract

Objective: To find the correlation between socioeconomic status and anaemia in children under five years of age.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary Care Hospital Mirpur Khas, Pakistan from Jan to Oct 2021.

Methodology: The study included 500 subjects. Children who were less than 5 years old and presented to the hospital along with one of their parents were included. Demographic and socioeconomic data were measured.

Results: The study involved 500 children aged 1–5 years, with 44.6% male and 55.4% female. The majority were aged 0–1 years, and 16.8% were aged 3-5 years. The socioeconomic status of the participants varied, with 63.6, 20.6, and 15.8% having low, medium, and high levels. The frequency of anaemia (haemoglobin <11 g/dl) was 66.2% among participants, with 50.2% from low socioeconomic status, 11.2% from medium and high status, and higher rates among males.

Conclusion: The results of this study highlighted the disparities between socioeconomic status and health issues, underscoring the need for targeted interventions aimed at improving communities' economic status and mitigating the factors that increase population vulnerability

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