关键词: 柯尔克孜族, 留守儿童, 学龄前儿童, 贫血

Abstract: Objective To understand the status and influencing factors of iron deficiency anemia in preschool left-behind children in the Kirgiz ethnic minority in Xinjiang, in order to provide support for the healthy growth of left-behind children. Methods Stratified sampling was used to investigate and test 442 left-behind children aged 3 to 6 years in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang from October to November 2016. Results The total prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in preschool children of Kirgiz ethnic preschool children was 18.10%(80/442).The prevalence rates of mild, moderate and severe iron deficiency anemia were 12.22%,4.30% and 1.58%, respectively, and the difference was significant(χ²=47.60, P<0.01).Regression analysis showed that no iron supplementation during pregnancy (OR=2.026,95%CI:1.038-3.944), family income under 1 000 yuan (OR=2.352,95%CI:1.111-5.011), picky eating (OR=3.997,95%CI:1.318-12.108) were risk factors for iron deficiency anemia. Conclusions The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia among preschool children in Kirgiz ethnic minority is relatively high, and mild anemia is the main cause.Positive interventions should be adopted to reduce the prevalence of anemia.

Key words: Kirgiz ethnic minority, left-behind children, school-aged children, anemia