Table 17D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age (3,4)

Number Included
in Analysis

Anemia Low Hb/Hct
% < 5th
White, Not Hispanic
6 - 11 Months 164,025 15.2
12 - 17 Months 330,943 14.8
18 - 23 Months 225,652 11.6
24 - 35 Months 336,838 11.9
36 - 59 Months 518,350 7.9
Total 1,575,808

11.5
 
Black, Not Hispanic
6 - 11 Months 75,531 23.0
12 - 17 Months 214,517 25.1
18 - 23 Months 131,815 24.4
24 - 35 Months 203,767 25.3
36 - 59 Months 306,174 18.9
Total 931,804

22.8
 
Hispanic
6 - 11 Months 187,881 18.2
12 - 17 Months 436,537 17.7
18 - 23 Months 265,320 15.1
24 - 35 Months 442,598 15.4
36 - 59 Months 737,154 9.9
Total 2,069,490

14.1
 
American Indian/Alaskan Native
6 - 11 Months 4,430 14.5
12 - 17 Months 9,910 15.8
18 - 23 Months 7,742 14.4
24 - 35 Months 12,263 14.3
36 - 59 Months 19,680 7.6
Total 54,025

12.2
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
6 - 11 Months 13,321 15.4
12 - 17 Months 24,807 14.4
18 - 23 Months 15,080 13.6
24 - 35 Months 25,066 15.7
36 - 59 Months 39,601 11.0
Total 117,875

13.6
 
Multiple Races
6 - 11 Months 10,869 17.5
12 - 17 Months 23,398 18.3
18 - 23 Months 15,751 15.3
24 - 35 Months 23,037 16.5
36 - 59 Months 31,103 11.6
Total 104,158

15.4
 
All Other/Unknown
6 - 11 Months 11,869 18.2
12 - 17 Months 12,641 14.7
18 - 23 Months 5,557 14.3
24 - 35 Months 11,771 16.0
36 - 59 Months 21,525 11.6
Total 63,363

14.5
 
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
6 - 11 Months 467,926 17.8
12 - 17 Months 1,052,753 18.2
18 - 23 Months 666,917 15.7
24 - 35 Months 1,055,340 16.2
36 - 59 Months 1,673,587 10.9
Total 4,916,523

14.9
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Analyses based on one record per child.
(3) Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
(4) Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.