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Table 2 Health status of children 6 to 23 months of age(n = 4450)

From: Prevalence and risk factors of anemia among children aged 6–23 months in Huaihua, Hunan Province

Characteristic

Frequencies

Percent (%)

Gestational age

 Term

4270

95.96

 Premature

180

4.04

Birth weight

 Normal

4279

96.16

 Low birth weight

171

3.84

Fever in the previous 2 weeks

 No

3623

81.42

 Yes

827

18.58

Diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks

 No

3907

87.80

 Yes

543

12.20