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36.4 %Prevalence of childhood anaemia ranged from 36.4% to 61.9% across Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.

Kenya · Malawi · Ouganda · Tanzanieanémieobserved 2015–2017published 2020BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12889-020-8189-8

22 %Among 9431 admissions at Kilifi County Hospital from 2010 to 2019, 2069 (22%) had mild anaemia.

Kenyaanémieobserved 2010 to 2019published 2024BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

52 %Most of the anaemia was dimorphic in HIV-positive non-injection substance users (52%).

Kenyaanémie · VIH/sidapublished 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

4 %Among 9431 admissions at Kilifi County Hospital from 2010 to 2019, there were 381 (4.0%) inpatient deaths.

Kenyaanémie · paludismeobserved 2010 to 2019published 2024BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

83 %Among 381 inpatient deaths at Kilifi County Hospital from 2010 to 2019, 317 (83%) occurred among children with any level of anaemia.

Kenyaanémieobserved 2010 to 2019published 2024BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

33.3 %Cluster 1 of anaemia among school-aged children in western Kenya had a prevalence of 33.3% at villages.

Kenyaanémieobserved February 2022published 2023PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0282382

38.9 %Anemia prevalence defined by WHO criteria (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL) was 38.9% in irrigated areas and 51.5% in non-irrigated areas during the wet season in Homa Bay County, Kenya.

Kenyaanémiepublished 2022The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 4 observations

36.8 %Cluster 2 of anaemia among school-aged children in western Kenya had a prevalence of 36.8% at villages.

Kenyaanémieobserved February 2022published 2023PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0282382

75 %Anaemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) accounted for 75% of the cases of anaemia in the study population.

KenyaAnaemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) · anémieobserved September 2011 – March 2012published 2015University of Nairobi Research Archive (University of Nairobi)OpenAlexdocument of 10 observations

1.23 adjusted_risk_ratioIn multivariable regression, anaemia was positively associated with wasting coexisting with underweight (adjusted risk ratio = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.03–1.47).

Kenyaanémie · wasting coexisting with underweightobserved 2017–2019published 2025Maternal & child nutritionPubMeddocument of 14 observations

33 %The prevalence of anaemia in the study population of patients with rheumatoid arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital was 33%.

Kenyaanémie · Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)observed September 2011 – March 2012published 2015University of Nairobi Research Archive (University of Nairobi)OpenAlexdocument of 10 observations

The most common malaria comorbidities were chest infections, diarrhoea, and anaemia.

Kenyaanémie · chest infections · diarrhée · paludismeobserved June 2016 to May 2017published 2021Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 11 observations

12 %Among 9431 admissions at Kilifi County Hospital from 2010 to 2019, 1140 (12%) had severe anaemia.

Kenyaanémieobserved 2010 to 2019published 2024BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

41 %Among 9431 admissions at Kilifi County Hospital from 2010 to 2019, 3893 (41%) had moderate anaemia.

Kenyaanémieobserved 2010 to 2019published 2024BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

0.08 prevalence_differenceThe pooled prevalence difference for anemia later in pregnancy (26–30 weeks) among women with first-trimester malaria was 0.08.

Kenyaanémie · paludismeobserved 26-30 weekspublished 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 14 observations

32 %Cluster 1 of anaemia among school-aged children in western Kenya had a prevalence of 32.0% at schools.

Kenyaanémieobserved February 2022published 2023PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0282382

3,663 childrenThree double-blind, placebo-controlled trials including 3663 children with severe anaemia were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kenyaanémiepublished 2024The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 4 observations

Severe anaemia was more than twice as common in women with peripheral parasitaemia as in those who were aparasitaemic among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Kilifi district hospital, Kenya, in November 1993.

Kenyaanémieobserved November 1993published 1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

50 %The sensitivity of the verbal autopsy technique was less than 50% for malaria, anaemia, acute respiratory-tract infection, gastroenteritis, and meningitis.

Kenyaacute respiratory-tract infection · anémie · gastroenteritis · méningite (non précisée) · paludismepublished 1992Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 3 observations

0.05 prevalence_differenceThe adjusted site-specific prevalence difference for anemia later in pregnancy among Kenyan women with first-trimester malaria was 0.05.

Kenyaanémie · paludismepublished 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 14 observations

55 %Most of the anaemia was dimorphic in HIV-negative non-injection substance users (55%).

Kenyaanémie · VIH/sidapublished 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

25.2 %Anemia prevalence defined by WHO criteria (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL) was 25.2% in irrigated areas and 34.1% in non-irrigated areas during the dry season in Homa Bay County, Kenya.

Kenyaanémiepublished 2022The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 4 observations

8.6 %The mortality rate in the children with severe malarial anaemia was 8.6% compared with 3.6% in children with severe anaemia due to other causes.

Kenyaanémie · malarial anaemiapublished 1997Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

1.59 odds_ratioAnaemia burden was higher in HIV-positive injection substance users compared to HIV-negative injection substance users, with an odds ratio of 1.59.

Kenyaanémie · VIH/sidapublished 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

15.3 %15.3% of 73 primigravidae were severely anaemic among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Kilifi district hospital, Kenya, in November 1993.

Kenyaanémieobserved November 1993published 1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

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