Factores de riesgo y su relación con la prevalencia de anemia ferropenica en escolares atendidos en el Hospital Martín Icaza. Periodo junio – octubre 2023.

Anemia is one of the morbid conditions with high incidence and prevalence throughout the world, affecting people of all ages, social classes and sexes. It is mainly caused by iron deficiency, affecting the child population. Objective: Determine the relationship between risk factors with the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in schoolchildren treated at the Martín Icaza Hospital, period June-October 2023. Methodology: The research design was non-experimental, quantitative modality, descriptive, field and cross. Direct observation and a survey directed at parents were used. Results: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in schoolchildren attended during the study period was 1.2%; among the risk factors, age of the child from 6 to 8 years (58.3%), male sex (66.7%), rural origin (58.3%), maternal age 20-29 years (41.7% ), secondary educational level (50%), housewife (41.7%), low economic level (75%), access to basic services (58.3%), iron supplementation (50%), 3 to 4 daily meals (50%), sometimes iron-rich diet (33.3%), history of parasitic disease (33.3%) and history of acute diarrheal illness (33.3%); and complications correspond to learning problems (33.3%), decreased performance (16.7%) and sleep disturbances (16.7%). Conclusion: A significant relationship was obtained between some risk factors and the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years.

• 1. Verfasser: Franco Vera, Jeniffer Leonela (author)
• Weitere Verfasser: Ledesma Villacrés, Lady Noemi (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Veröffentlicht: 2023
• Schlagworte: Factores de riesgo; Anemia ferropénica; Escolares
• Online Zugang: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/14836