Prevalence of and factors related to anemia among Japanese adult women: Secondary data analysis using health check-up database

Autor: Maiko Suto, Naoko Hikita, Kanako Hisa, Kaori Yonezawa, Megumi Haruna, Emi Sasagawa, Erika Ota
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
ISSN: 2045-2322
Popis: The issue of anemia is important in terms of a woman’s preconception health. This study aimed to conduct an exploratory investigation of the prevalence of and factors related to anemia in non-pregnant Japanese women. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a database of women aged 20–49 years old who had attended an annual health check-up at a hospital in Tokyo (n = 10,598). A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors related to anemia in two age groups: women aged 34 and under and those aged 35 and over. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration levels
Databáze: OpenAIRE