Warriodene Hansen, Sibusiso M Zuma
Guidelines to support newly qualified professional nurses for effective clinical practice
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hemoglobin assessments children women conducted annually chad since 2016 standardized monitoring assessment relief transitions smart crosssectional surveys analysis aims characterize national subnational trends anemia among children five women reproductive age 2016 2021 compare risk factors anemia covid19 pandemic hemoglobin concentrations measured approximately half 12000 15000 included households year except 2020 hemoglobin tests omitted children 6 59 months age anemia defined hemoglobin less 110 gdl anemia defined hemoglobin less 110 gdl 120 gdl pregnant women nonpregnant women respectively trends stratified agroecological zone tests proportions used assess statistical significance simple multivariate logistic regression models conducted 2019 2021 identify risk factors anemia reductions anemia 6year period significant among women 476308 p 0000 children 686596 p 0000 sudanian zone consistently higher rates particularly children compared sahelian saharan zones significant declines womens anemia observed zones 2019 2021 global decline observed among children rates saharan zone significantly increased 2019 minimum dietary diversity significantly reduced odds anemia children aor 065 95ci 046092 whereas 2021 improvements diet indicators associated lower odds anemia improved household socioeconomic factors including head household literacy associated lower odds anemia children 2019 aor 076 95ci 067 088 women 2019 aor 075 95ci 065 087 2021 aor 081 95ci 070 093 anemia declined significantly chad among women reproductive age children 2016 2021 national prevalence 60 among children remains unacceptably high subnational differences anemia rates underline need identify address regional causes anemia strengthening national level programs