Prevalence of Anaemia among Raigarh District Population –A Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science And Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR) - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Anaemia is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. It is also a major public health problem in India. It affects all age groups but the most vulnerable are preschool-age children, pregnant women, and non-pregnant women of childbearing age Methods: we performed a retrospective observational study using routine clinical data from patients attending the outpatient clinics of a district hospital in central India from September 2014 to December 2014. The study included 1240 determinations of haemoglobin between 5-65 years age group. 69.5% of patients were female. Results and observation: The median haemoglobin concentration was 11.3g/dL (interquartile range (IQR), 9.8–12.4) in females and 12.5g/dL (IQR, 10.6–14.2) in males. Anaemia was present in the majority of children <10 years, women after puberty, and older adults. Children 5-11 years had the highest prevalence of anaemia. The high proportion of microcytic anaemia and the fact that gender differences were only seen after the menarche period in women suggest that iron deficiency was the main cause of anaemia. However, the prevalence of normocytic anaemia increased with age. The results of this study can be used by public health programmes to design target interventions aimed at reducing the huge burden of anaemia in India. Further studies are needed to clarify the etiology of anaemia among older adults. It affects all age groups but the most vulnerable are preschool-age children, pregnant women, and non-pregnant women of childbearing age. Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia in the developing countries tends to be three to four times higher than in the developed countries. Hence, improvement in dietary habits related to consumption of green leafy vegetables should be included in diet plan. Health education, seminars on menstrual hygiene should be conducted at regular interval.
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Dr. Shivnath Nandan
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