Table 1.
Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia for the age groups considered in the model
| Age group | Anemia prevalence | Share due to IDa | IDA estimate | IDA highest SES | IDA lowest SES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school children | 74.8% | 64.0% | 47.9% | 37.8% | 52.5% |
| School age children | 56.1% | 49.0% | 27.5% | 21.7% | 30.1% |
| Women | 54.9% | 39.0% | 21.4% | 18.8% | 22.3% |
| Men | 29.7% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% |
IDA iron deficiency anemia, ID iron deficiency, SES socioeconomic strata; pre-school children from 0.5 to 4 years old; school age children from 5 to 14 years old: adults men and women from 15 to 64 years old
aThe prevalence of anemia was estimated from row data of the Demographic and Health Survey 2011–2012 in Côte D’Ivoire. The share of iron deficiency anemia is estimated based on Kassebaum, et al. and Asorbayire, et al. [1, 6]