Table 21C: 2009 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance (1) New York Summary of Trends in Anemia by Age Children Aged < 5 Years (2)

Summary of Trends in Anemia by Age (3)
Year Anemia Low Hb/Hct (4)
Number %
6-11 Months
2009 41,063 14.9
2008 38,464 15.4
2007 35,633 14.4
2006 39,236 14.1
2005 38,696 13.1
2004 37,492 14.2
2003 37,666 15.2
2002 38,727 16.7
2001 28,890 19.5
2000 33,174 20.1
12-17 Months
2009 92,664 14.0
2008 89,692 14.2
2007 82,686 13.8
2006 81,084 12.4
2005 80,876 12.3
2004 79,106 13.7
2003 72,544 15.1
2002 68,160 15.6
2001 61,007 16.9
2000 60,639 17.3
18-23 Months
2009 50,731 11.5
2008 48,049 11.8
2007 44,498 11.8
2006 44,258 10.8
2005 45,145 11.0
2004 44,636 12.3
2003 42,078 12.6
2002 39,116 13.6
2001 39,228 14.9
2000 39,203 14.2
24-35 Months
2009 83,381 11.9
2008 77,712 12.2
2007 72,527 11.9
2006 73,066 11.4
2005 73,749 11.8
2004 73,125 13.2
2003 68,904 13.9
2002 65,942 14.8
2001 72,029 16.3
2000 72,364 15.2
36-59 Months
2009 107,442 8.9
2008 101,402 9.3
2007 96,165 9.2
2006 96,234 8.7
2005 97,519 9.0
2004 97,232 9.8
2003 95,818 10.0
2002 97,905 10.6
2001 112,141 11.4
2000 115,075 10.7
All Other/Unknown
2009 0 *
2008 0 *
2007 0 *
2006 0 *
2005 0 *
2004 0 *
2003 0 *
2002 0 *
2001 0 *
2000 0 *
Total All Age Groups
2009 375,281 11.8
2008 355,319 12.2
2007 331,509 11.9
2006 333,878 11.1
2005 335,985 11.2
2004 331,591 12.3
2003 317,010 13.0
2002 309,850 13.7
2001 313,295 14.8
2000 320,455 14.4

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.