Report of Hemoglobin Level for Children Aged 0-10 Years in the Pediatrics Room at Eduardo Ximenes Baucau Regional Hospital During April to September 2025

Abstract

Introduction: Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs for excretion, where it is eliminated through respiration. In Timor-Leste, the prevalence of anemia in children aged 6–59 months is approximately 46.3% . This also shows that almost half of children under five years of age suffer from anemia, which can negatively impact their cognitive and physical development. According to data from the Eduardo Ximenes Baucau Regional Hospital in 2025, approximately 12,713 people underwent hemoglobin testing at the HoREX laboratory in Baucau . Research Objective: To describe the hemoglobin level for children aged 0–10 years and based on sex in the pediatric ward at HOREX-Baucau from April to May 2025. Research Methodology: The method was used. Quantitative Descriptive with Retrospective approach Study with sampling done by Non sampling method probability Sampling approaches with Purpose Sampling . Result Discussion: The required sample size is approximately 96 children, and the instrument used in this research is a checklist with descriptive statistics to describe hemoglobin levels. Based on the table I above, that the total mentioned in sample of this research is 96 with percentages of 100%. With is composed of the age group with a majority of 0-5 years old with a frequency of 64 with a 66% and age of 6-10 years with a frequency of 32 with a percentage of 31% according the result research.  Conclusion: The data are based on age, showing that the majority are between 0 and 5 years old, with a frequency of 64 (66.7%), and while the minority are between 6 and 10 years old, with a frequency of 30 (33.3%) according to (Tilman CB., et al, 2025).