CDC's Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System

PedNSS Health Indicator	Definition	Number = Children Included in the Analysis	Definition of Prevalence % = Prevalence
Low Hemoglobin (Hb)	<5^th 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 <5^th 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 <5^th 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 <5^th percentile divided by number of children with Hb or Hct data

Anemia