Anaemia Epidemiology among Children of Karimganj District of Assam, India: A Statistical Analysis

Childhood anaemia represents a significant nutritional deficiency worldwide, and has major consequences for health across the lifespan, specifically poor immunity, growth issues, reduced capacity for learning, and lower efficiency at work. However, detecting potential issues at an early age and taking preventative action can help a child develop into a healthy adult. In view of these, the study aims to investigate the incidence of anaemia amongst children of Karimganj District of Assam, India, by developing a probabilistic model on the association of anaemia and some potential risk factors relating to biological, socio-economic, demographic, and dietary characteristics of the study population. The findings indicate that Children in rural areas and of lower age-groups faced an increased risk of anaemia. Higher birth order, low level of maternal education, low level of maternal nutrition, poor socio-economic status of household and non-intake of iron supplements during pregnancy was linked to an increased prevalence of childhood anemia. The findings suggest the necessity of implementing effective preventive strategies to address child anaemia in the study population.