Factors associated with chronic child malnutrition in the northern highlands of Perú
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2024, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
This research aimed to determine the underlying and basic factors associated with chronic malnutrition in children from the northern highlands of Peru. The study was quantitative, explanatory and cross-sectional, developed with a sample of 293 children selected by stratified probability sampling, in rural (n=101) and urban (n=192) areas. Chronic malnutrition was determined by anthropometry and the use of Anthro v.3.2.2-WHO software, anemia by hemoglobin dosage, and the remaining variables were collected in a data sheet (child and mother module) and a home survey applied to mothers. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. Chronic malnutrition affected 37.5 % of the children. Underlying factors were present in more than 30 % of the children with chronic malnutrition, while basic factors were present in 45.7 %. On average, each category of interest affected 25 % of chronically malnourished children. All factors analyzed at the bivariate level were associated with chronic malnutrition, except for the child's age (p=0.427); meanwhile, the multivariate analysis showed a considerable reduction in association, with only 9 of 29 categories associated with chronic malnutrition. There was a significant association at the bivariate level, but it decreases at the multivariate level. The factors associated with chronic undernutrition are linked to the country's social inequalities, where the poor populations.
Authors and Affiliations
Oblitas Gonzales, Anibal; Abanto Villar, Martha Vicenta
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