Analysis of iron deficiency and its influencing factors in infants in a certain community of Tianjin / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To estimate the prevalence of iron deficiency and its influencing factors in 6 to 12-month-old infants,then more effective community nursing intervention of prevention against iron deficiency can be made.Methods Three hundred and thirty-one 6 to 12-month-old infants had been enrolled by convenience sampling method to complete the investigation.Variables associated with iron deficiency in bivariate analysis were evaluated in Logistic regression models.Results The prevalence rates of iron deficiency in 6 to 12-month-old infants was 34.74％.Anemia,age,feeding patterns and zinc deficiency were independently associated with increased risk for iron deficiency.Conclusions Iron deficiency was common and associated with anemia,low age,feeding patterns and zinc deficiency in a certain community in Tianjin.So effective nursing measures must be made to reduce the prevalence rates of iron deficiency in 6 to 12-month-old infants.