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Risk factors for iron depletion and parasites in schoolchildren of Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico (804.24)
Author(s) -
VasquezGaribay Edgar,
Campos Liliana,
Romero Enrique,
Nuño Maria Eugenia,
Miranda Lizette,
Napoles Francisco,
Del Angel Alma,
Velarde Fernando
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.804.24
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , ferritin , odds ratio , hygiene , demography , personal hygiene , medicine , iron status , iron deficiency , anemia , environmental health , population , family medicine , pathology , sociology
With the purpose to demonstrate risk factors associated to parasites and iron depletion on school children it was carried out a case and control design, 102 children of 60 to 144 months of age as a case group from the Instituto Alteño para el Desarrollo de Arandas, Jalisco and 206 randomly selected children from the elementary school as controls were included. Variables as ferritin levels (ng/mL) and parasites, socioeconomic, demographic, family characteristics, and hygiene were considered. A non paired t Student, U Mann Whitney, chi square tests and odds ratio were estimated. Family income of the controls was higher than cases (p=0.031). Fathers with incomplete elementary school was higher in cases (41.3%) than controls (35.4%) [RM=1.88 (1.0, 3.55), p=0.05]. Temporary jobs were higher cases than controls [RM = 5.6 (3.26, 9.62), p < 0.001]. Ferritin concentration was higher in controls (60 ng/mL) that cases (25 ng/mL) p < 0.001. Frequency of parasites was of 32% in cases and 22% in controls. Giardiasis and two or more parasites were higher in cases than controls (p < 0.01). Lower family incomes, instability of father’s job, lack of education, persons sleeping in the same room and living with animals were associated with parasites and iron depletion. (p < 0.05). There were a similarity of associated factors to iron depletion and parasites and the presence of parasites was risk factor for iron depletion. Grant Funding Source : National Council for Science and Technology, Mexico & Teasdale Corti Grant # 103460‐044, Canada