Table 2.
Characteristics of children aged between 6 and 59 months according to the district of residence in Lima, 2012–2016.
| Zone (n) | Hb (g/dL) (mean ± SD) |
Age (months) (mean ± SD) |
Stunting (% (95% CI)) | PM2.5 (μg/m3) (mean ± SD) |
Anemia (% (95% CI)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North (n = 50770) | 11.15 ± 0.96∗∗ | 16.09 ± 11.1∗∗ | 4.96b (4.77–5.15) | 24.66 ± 6.07a | 40.85c (40.43–41.27) |
| Central (n = 20278) | 11.21 ± 0.94 | 18.26 ± 12.2 | 4.07 (3.80–4.35) | 18.76 2.11 | 37.60 (37.83–39.33) |
| South (n = 37007) | 11.14 ± 1.01 | 17.11 ± 11.9 | 5.23 (5.00–5.46) | 21.45 ± 3.87 | 39.70 (39.19–40.19) |
| East (n = 24957) | 11.09 ± 1.03 | 15.75 ± 11.8 | 5.02 (4.75–5.30) | 31.57 ± 5.63 | 41.07 (40.45–41.68) |
| West (n = 6356) | 11.31 ± 1.14 | 19.21 ± 12.8 | 0 | 18.59 ± 1.17 | 30.07 (28.94–31.21) |
| Total | 11.15 ± 0.99 | 16.76 ± 11.7 | 4.69 (4.57–4.79) | 23.91 ± 6.42 | 39.62 (39.36–39.87) |
Anemia: hemoglobin (Hb) < 11 g/dL. North Lima compared to others zones. ANOVA: ∗∗Hb: p < 0.001 North vs the rest. Age: p < 0.001 North vs the others. aWilcoxon test: p < 0.001 North vs the others. bChi-square test: stunting p < 0.001 North vs Central. cAnemia p < 0.001 North vs Central, South, and West.