Burden and Determinants of Anemia in a Rural Population in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 2.2 Q3 HEMATOLOGY

Anemia Pub Date : 2018-07-15 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2018/7123976

Matthew Little, Chloe Zivot, Sally Humphries, Warren Dodd, Kirit Patel, Cate Dewey

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Abstract

Background/objectives: To determine the prevalence and determinants of blood haemoglobin level and mild, moderate, and severe anemia in a sample of adults from rural Tamil Nadu, India.

Subjects/methods: We recruited a sample of men and nonpregnant women aged 20 years and older. Clinical health measures included blood haemoglobin concentration and body mass index. We assessed associations between anemia outcomes and sociodemographic and dietary factors using linear and logistic regression modeling.

Results: A total of 753 individuals (412 women and 341 men) participated in this study. The prevalence of anemia was 57.2% among women and 39.3% among men (P<0.001). Prevalence of anemia increased with age among men (P<0.001) but not women (P>0.05). Iron intake was low; 11.7% women and 24.1% of men reported iron intakes above recommended dietary allowances (P<0.001). Factors (OR (95% CI)) associated with mild or moderate anemia among women included television ownership (0.27 (0.13, 0.58)), livestock ownership (0.46 (0.28, 0.75)), refined grain consumption (1.32 (1.02, 1.72)), meat consumption (0.84 (0.71, 0.99)), and commercial agriculture production (mild: 4.6 (1.1, 18.8); moderate: 6.8 (1.98, 23.1)). Factors associated with mild, moderate, or severe anemia among men included rurality (0.50 (0.25, 0.99)), sugar consumption (1.04 (1.01, 1.06)), egg consumption (0.80 (0.65, 0.99)), and high caste (7.3 (1.02, 52.3)).

Conclusion: Both women and men in this region may be particularly vulnerable to anemia, and future research must expand beyond dietary risk factors to examine the impacts of sociodemographic and environmental factors.

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印度南部农村人口贫血的负担和决定因素:一项横断面研究。

背景/目的:确定印度泰米尔纳德邦农村成人样本中血红蛋白水平和轻度、中度和重度贫血的患病率和决定因素。对象/方法:我们招募了年龄在20岁及以上的男性和未怀孕女性作为样本。临床健康指标包括血血红蛋白浓度和身体质量指数。我们使用线性和逻辑回归模型评估了贫血结局与社会人口统计学和饮食因素之间的关联。结果:共有753人(412名女性和341名男性)参与了这项研究。女性贫血患病率为57.2%，男性为39.3% (PPP>0.05)。铁摄入量低;11.7%的女性和24.1%的男性报告的铁摄入量高于推荐的膳食摄入量(结论:该地区的女性和男性都可能特别容易患贫血，未来的研究必须扩大到饮食危险因素之外，以检查社会人口和环境因素的影响。

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Anemia HEMATOLOGY-

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4.80

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3.40%

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审稿时长

18 weeks

期刊介绍： Anemia is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies on all types of anemia. Articles focusing on patient care, health systems, epidemiology, and animal models will be considered, among other relevant topics. Affecting roughly one third of the world’s population, anemia is a major public health concern. The journal aims to facilitate the exchange of research addressing global health and mortality relating to anemia and associated diseases.