שם הנושא
Children and Adolescents
Prevalence of anemia among infants aged 9-18 months
Infants who had anemia (numerator), among Infants aged 9-18 months with a recorded hemoglobin level (denominator)
Rational:
Iron-deficiency in childhood has been associated with delayed cognitive and motor development [1]. The Israeli Ministry of Health issued guidelines for oral iron supplementation to all infants aged 4-18 months, and a hemoglobin test after 9 months of age [2].
Numerator:
Infants in the denominator who had anemia (had Hgb level <= 10.5 mg/dL)
Denominator
Infants aged 9-18 months with a recorded hemoglobin level
Notes:
None
References:
[1] Pala E, Erguven M, Guven S, Erdogan M, Balta T. Psychomotor development in children with iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia. Food Nutr Bull. 2010; 31(3): 431-5.
[2] In Hebrew: משרד הבריאות. תדריך למניעת אנמיה וחוסר ברזל בתינוקות ובפעוטות. חוזר ראש שירותי בריאות .2012 באוגוסט, 13 הציבור Available at: http://www.health.gov.il/hozer/BZ17_2012.pdf
Results:
Prevalence of anemia by year
Prevalence of anemia by socio-economic position (1-lowest, 4-highest) and sex
