Prevalence of anaemia and associated risk factors amongst The Malaysian Cohort participants

Autor: Nazihah Abd Jalal, Azwa Shazwani Kamalul Arifin, Mohd Arman Kamaruddin, Noraidatulakma Abdullah, Rahman Jamal, Raihannah Othman, Norliza Ismail, Farazela Mohd Radin
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Annals of Hematology. 99:2521-2527
ISSN: 1432-0584
0939-5555
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04279-w
Popis: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of anaemia amongst the Malaysian Cohort participants and the associated risk factors. This was a cross-sectional study that involved 102,388 participants from The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) aged between 35 and 70 years old recruited from April 2006 to September 2012. Venous blood was taken for the full blood count. The prevalence of anaemia was 13.8% with majority having the microcytic-hypochromic type (59.7%). Comparison between the ethnic groups showed that Indians have the highest prevalence of anaemia (19.9%), followed by Malays (13.1%), and Chinese (12.0%). The prevalence of anaemia was substantially higher in females (20.1%) compared to males (4.9%). Amongst the female participants, the prevalence of anaemia was highest amongst those who were younger than 49 years old and decreased as the age increased. In contrast, the prevalence of anaemia in males increased with age. Gender, ethnicity, age, marital status, presence of platelet disorders and kidney disease were significant risk factors associated with anaemia and contributed to 14.9% of the risk of developing anaemia in this population. The prevalence of anaemia amongst the Malaysian Cohort participants is 13.8% with the majority having the microcytic and hypochromic type implying iron deficiency as the main cause. It is important that those who have anaemia be further investigated and treated.
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