Anemia |
PedNSS Health Indicator | Definition | Number = Children Included in the Analysis |
Definition of Prevalence % = Prevalence |
Low Hemoglobin (Hb) | <5th percentile, 1998 CDC MMWR | Children ≥ 6 months of age examined during the reporting period January 1 through December 31 with valid Hb data. | Number of children ≥ 6 months of age with Hb <5th percentile divided by number of children with Hb data |
Low Hematocrit (Hct) | Children ≥ 6 months of age examined during the reporting period January 1 through December 31 with valid Hct data. | Number of children ≥ 6 months of age with Hct <5th percentile divided by number of children with Hct data | |
Low Hb/Hct | Children ≥ 6 months of age examined during the reporting period January 1 through December 31 with valid hemoglobin Hb or Hct data | Number of children ≥ 6 months of age with Hb or Hct <5th percentile divided by number of children with Hb or Hct data |