Table 17C: 2009 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance ⁽¹⁾ New York Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age Children Aged < 5 Years ⁽²⁾

Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age ^(3,4)

Race/Ethnicity and Age	Number	Anemia Low Hb/Hct %
White, Not Hispanic
6 - 11 Months	14,202	15.7
12 - 17 Months	23,437	13.7
18 - 23 Months	14,623	9.8
24 - 35 Months	23,215	9.2
36 - 59 Months	32,696	6.7
Total	108,173	10.3
Black, Not Hispanic
6 - 11 Months	7,533	17.5
12 - 17 Months	23,171	17.2
18 - 23 Months	11,406	16.8
24 - 35 Months	18,321	18.1
36 - 59 Months	22,812	15.1
Total	83,243	16.8
Hispanic
6 - 11 Months	14,046	14.3
12 - 17 Months	37,009	13.2
18 - 23 Months	19,522	10.4
24 - 35 Months	33,021	10.8
36 - 59 Months	40,637	7.6
Total	144,235	10.8
American Indian/Alaska Native
6 - 11 Months	325	11.1
12 - 17 Months	917	12.5
18 - 23 Months	473	12.3
24 - 35 Months	776	11.1
36 - 59 Months	834	9.4
Total	3,325	11.2
Asian Pacific Islander
6 - 11 Months	3,670	9.3
12 - 17 Months	6,569	8.0
18 - 23 Months	3,659	7.7
24 - 35 Months	6,459	8.8
36 - 59 Months	8,584	6.8
Total	28,941	8.0
Multiple Races
6 - 11 Months	1,285	14.5
12 - 17 Months	1,559	16.5
18 - 23 Months	1,047	11.9
24 - 35 Months	1,586	12.7
36 - 59 Months	1,875	11.0
Total	7,352	13.3
All Other/Unknown
6 - 11 Months	2	*
12 - 17 Months	2	*
18 - 23 Months	1	*
24 - 35 Months	3	*
36 - 59 Months	4	*
Total	12	*
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
6 - 11 Months	41,063	14.9
12 - 17 Months	92,664	14.0
18 - 23 Months	50,731	11.5
24 - 35 Months	83,381	11.9
36 - 59 Months	107,442	8.9
Total	375,281	11.8

Footnotes

• 1: Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
• 2: Analyses based on one record per child.
• 3: Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
• 4: Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
• * Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.