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Title
Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency in Elementary School
Children
Children
Subject
is the dominant factor associated with iron deficiency in elementary school children in Negeri Sub-district.
Description
Iron deficiency is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia and is a health problem for children
in developing countries. School-age children are susceptible to iron deficiency because children’s growth and
development require iron. Although iron is needed for children’s growth and development, iron also plays a role in
cognitive function. Many factors cause iron deficiency in children.
AIM: This study aims to determine the most dominant factor causing iron deficiency in elementary school children.
METHODS: The design of this study was case-control, with a sample of elementary school children aged 9–12 years
in the Tuah Negeri Subdistrict. After examining the serum iron, children were grouped into two groups, namely, iron
deficiency and normal. Each group consists of 85 children, and the total sample is 170 children. Measurement of
serum iron levels was done by spectrophotometric method, while data on children’s characteristics were obtained
through questionnaires. In addition, nutritional status measurements were also carried out to determine whether the
child was stunted, measurements based on TB/U, and Z-score was calculated using Anthro 1.02 software. Finally,
the data were analyzed by univariate, bivariate, and multivariate using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
version 22.
RESULTS: Based on the child characteristics data, 60% of children aged >10–12 years, 54.1% were female, and
23.5% of children were stunted. Data on the characteristics of parents obtained 67.6% of mothers and 74.1% of
fathers with low education; 84.1% of mothers and 55.3% of fathers work as farmers, and 54.7% have low economic
status. Bivariate results showed that two characteristic variables, namely, economic status (p = 0.003) and nutritional
status (p < 0.001), were significantly related to the incidence of iron deficiency in children. The results of multivariate
analysis showed that children with low economic status were at risk of 2.361 times (p = 0.011) of having an iron
deficiency while stunting children were at risk of 6.785 times (p < 0.001) of having iron deficiency.
in developing countries. School-age children are susceptible to iron deficiency because children’s growth and
development require iron. Although iron is needed for children’s growth and development, iron also plays a role in
cognitive function. Many factors cause iron deficiency in children.
AIM: This study aims to determine the most dominant factor causing iron deficiency in elementary school children.
METHODS: The design of this study was case-control, with a sample of elementary school children aged 9–12 years
in the Tuah Negeri Subdistrict. After examining the serum iron, children were grouped into two groups, namely, iron
deficiency and normal. Each group consists of 85 children, and the total sample is 170 children. Measurement of
serum iron levels was done by spectrophotometric method, while data on children’s characteristics were obtained
through questionnaires. In addition, nutritional status measurements were also carried out to determine whether the
child was stunted, measurements based on TB/U, and Z-score was calculated using Anthro 1.02 software. Finally,
the data were analyzed by univariate, bivariate, and multivariate using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
version 22.
RESULTS: Based on the child characteristics data, 60% of children aged >10–12 years, 54.1% were female, and
23.5% of children were stunted. Data on the characteristics of parents obtained 67.6% of mothers and 74.1% of
fathers with low education; 84.1% of mothers and 55.3% of fathers work as farmers, and 54.7% have low economic
status. Bivariate results showed that two characteristic variables, namely, economic status (p = 0.003) and nutritional
status (p < 0.001), were significantly related to the incidence of iron deficiency in children. The results of multivariate
analysis showed that children with low economic status were at risk of 2.361 times (p = 0.011) of having an iron
deficiency while stunting children were at risk of 6.785 times (p < 0.001) of having iron deficiency.
Creator
Rostika Flora1
* , Mohammad Zulkarnain2 , Nur Alam Fajar1 , Annisah Biancika Jasmine1 , Indah Yuliana3 ,
Risnawati Tanjung4 , Sulaiman Sulaiman5 , Sumitro Adi Putra5 , Sri Martini5 , Aguscik Aguscik 5
* , Mohammad Zulkarnain2 , Nur Alam Fajar1 , Annisah Biancika Jasmine1 , Indah Yuliana3 ,
Risnawati Tanjung4 , Sulaiman Sulaiman5 , Sumitro Adi Putra5 , Sri Martini5 , Aguscik Aguscik 5
Publisher
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences.
Date
2022
Format
PDF
Language
BAHASA INGGRIS
Type
JURNAL INTERNASIONAL