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Key Findings:

• Anemia was very high among children and pregnant women across all socioeconomic groups. This suggests that awareness and prevention campaigns should span the socioeconomic spectrum.
• Although worms afflicted only 14 percent of children aged 24-35 months, those who were infected experienced much higher rates of anemia than children who were not infected. Similarly, children with diarrhea in the last week in the 24-35 month age group were 25 percent more likely to be anemic. This suggests that exposure to worms and diarrhea may be an important factor in developing anemia for two year old children.
• As expected, consuming meat was associated with lower levels of anemia among children older than 11 months and among pregnant women. Children older than 11 months were also less likely to be anemic if they consumed vegetables (many of which are likely rich in iron or likely promote iron absorption).
• Regular formula use was associated with much lower levels of anemia among children 6-35 months, which suggests that providing children in this age range with supplemental formula may be beneficial to prevent anemia.