25. Frequency of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children Consuming Cow’s Milk
Sami ul Haq1, Niamat Ullah2 and Hazrat Bilal Khan3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of iron deficiency anemia among children consuming cow’s milk.
Study Design: Descriptive / cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Pead’s Deptt, PGMI, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar from Jan 12, 2016 to July 11, 2016.
Materials and Methods: All children showing history of cow’s milk consumption in the last at least 2 months were included in the study through OPD. Sternly exclusion criteria were followed to control confounders and biasness in the study results. Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) was stratified among age and gender to see the effect alterations. Post stratification was done through chi-square test keeping p-value ≤ 0.05 as significant. All results were displayed in the form of tables and graphs. Total sample size was 148 with convenience (non-probability) sampling technique.
Results: A total of 148 patients exhibiting history of cow’s milk feeding were included in the study. There were 90 (60.81%) males and 58(39.19%) were females. Male to female ratio was 1.61:1. Average age of the patients was 12.26 Months +5.77 SD with range 2-24 months. The iron deficiency anemia in patients having history of cow’s milk consumption in the last at least two months was present in 54 (36.49%) patients.
Conclusion: There is high ratio of iron deficiency anemia in this part of the world in patients using cow’s milk
Key Words: Anemia, Iron Deficiency, cow’s milk, Frequency.
Citation of articles: Haq S, Ullah N, Khan HB. Frequency of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children Consuming Cow’s Milk. Med Forum 2018;29(10):101-104.