Table 3 Anemia prevalence and access to antenatal care in women 15–49 years of age, Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, 2013–2014a
| Â | Jordan 2014 | Lebanon 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Za’atri (Refugee Camp) | National (Outside Camp) | North | South | Beirut | Bekaa | |
Mid-upper arm circumference (<23 cm) (All Women 15–49 yrs.) | ||||||
 Total (15–49 years) | 5.1 (4.7–5.6) | 3.5 (2.4–4.5) | 5.3 (3.7–7.4) | 6.5 (4.5–9.3) | 4.4 (2.9–6.6) | 3.7 (2.2–6.0) |
Anemia (Non-pregnant women 15–49 yrs.) | ||||||
 Total anemia (Hb < 12.0 g/dL) | 44.8 (38.5–51.0) | 31.1 (27.2–35.0) | 27.7 (22.3–33.2) | 27.0 (20.0–34.2) | 29.3 (24.0 –34.6) | 18.4 (12.6–24.1) |
 Mild anemia (Hb < 11.0–11.9 g/dL) | 21.2 (16.7–25.7) | 17.6 (14.6–20.7) | 13.6 (8.7–18.5) | 14.0 (7.4–20.7) | 16.2 (12.0–20.3) | 10.1 (5.2–15.0) |
 Moderate anemia (Hb < 8.0–10.9 g/dL) | 22.5 (17.5–27.5) | 12.9 (10.7–15.2) | 14.1 (9.8–18.4) | 11.8 (7.7–16) | 12.2 (8.1–16.3) | 7.6 (3.8–11.4) |
 Severe anemia (Hb < 8.0 g/dL) | 1.0 (0–2.4) | 0.5 (0–1.0) | 0 | 1.1 (0–2.7) | 0.9 (0–2.1) | 0.6 (0–2.0) |
Hb (g/L) (Non-pregnant women 15–49 yrs.) Mean +/- SD | ||||||
 Total (15–49 y) | 12.0 (1.51) | 12.6 (1.48) | 12.6 (1.36) | 12.6 (1.53) | 12.5 (1.65) | 13.3 (1.57) |
Access to antenatal health care (Pregnant women 15–49 yrs.) | ||||||
 Currently enrolled in ANC | 53.3 (35.2–71.4) | 29.7 (16.2–43.3) | 50.8 (36.5–65.1) | 52.5 (37.5–67.6) | 44.4 (31.2–57.7) | 45.1 (26.1–64.1) |
 Received iron-folic acid pill | 37.8 (22.9–52.3) | 42.5 (29.7–55.2) | 33.9 (18.9–48.9) | 32.8 (20.2–45.3) | 37.7 (19.9–55.5) | 44.0 (28.9–60.3) |