Nutritional anaemia in Vietnam: a representative survey through nationwide ecological regions in year 2000

ABSTRACT

Between November - December 2000, hemoglobin level was measured in members of 9,879 households in 7 ecological regions. Among these, 7,135 households have under 5-year children; 2,744 households have pregnant women. The results showed that the overall rate of anaemia in under 5-year children is 34.1%; this rate in under 2-year children is 50%. The average hemoglobin content is lowest in under 2-year children. Rate of anaemia varies between ecological regions. For women, rate of anaemia is highest in Southern Central Part. For under 5-year children, rate of anaemia is highest in T©y Nguyªn region. This rate is higher in rural than in urban. Other factors related to anaemia are educational level of women, parity, pregnancy and living condition.