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

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

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 measu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anemia 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-9
Hauptverfasser: Patel, Kirit, Dodd, Warren, Humphries, Sally, Zivot, Chloe, Little, Matthew, Dewey, Cate
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Analysis
Anemia
Cross-sectional studies
Demographic aspects
Diseases
Ethics
Food
Households
Older people
Public health
Risk factors
Rural areas
Rural population
Sexes
Socioeconomic factors
Variables
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung: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
ISSN:2090-1267
2090-1275
DOI:10.1155/2018/7123976