Table 17C: 2011 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1) New York Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age Children Aged Less Than 5 years(2)

Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age (3,4)
Race/Ethnicity and Age Number Included
in Analysis
Anemia Low Hb/Hct
White, Not Hispanic
6 - 11 Months 14,824 15.5
12 - 17 Months 21,473 14.6
18 - 23 Months 14,208 9.9
24 - 35 Months 22,807 10.0
36 - 59 Months 33,455 7.0
Total 106,767 10.7
 
Black, Not Hispanic
6 - 11 Months 8,794 20.7
12 - 17 Months 21,790 19.3
18 - 23 Months 11,066 18.6
24 - 35 Months 18,402 19.8
36 - 59 Months 23,397 16.4
Total 83,449 18.7
 
Hispanic
6 - 11 Months 17,714 16.3
12 - 17 Months 36,086 13.5
18 - 23 Months 18,647 11.1
24 - 35 Months 32,529 11.5
36 - 59 Months 42,327 7.6
Total 147,303 11.4
 
American Indian/Alaska Native
6 - 11 Months 481 17.9
12 - 17 Months 1,113 13.1
18 - 23 Months 500 13.4
24 - 35 Months 853 12.7
36 - 59 Months 1,082 9.1
Total 4,029 12.6
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
6 - 11 Months 4,128 11.7
12 - 17 Months 6,606 9.2
18 - 23 Months 3,475 9.0
24 - 35 Months 6,810 8.9
36 - 59 Months 10,276 7.0
Total 31,295 8.7
 
Multiple Races
6 - 11 Months 1,249 15.5
12 - 17 Months 1,543 16.7
18 - 23 Months 1,055 14.3
24 - 35 Months 1,543 13.2
36 - 59 Months 2,294 10.3
Total 7,684 13.6
 
All Other/Unknown
6 - 11 Months 1 *
12 - 17 Months 1 *
18 - 23 Months 2 *
24 - 35 Months 6 *
36 - 59 Months 8 *
Total 18 *
 
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
6 - 11 Months 47,191 16.5
12 - 17 Months 88,612 14.9
18 - 23 Months 48,953 12.4
24 - 35 Months 82,950 12.8
36 - 59 Months 112,839 9.3
Total 380,545 12.6
(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.