Prevalence of Anaemia among the Elderly in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Does Ethnicity Matter?
المؤلفون المشاركون
Tan, Maw Pin
Aris, Tahir
Yusof, Muslimah
Awaluddin, S. Maria
Omar, Maisarah
Ahmad, Noor Ani
Abdul Aziz, Fazly Azry
Jamaluddin, Rasidah
المصدر
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
العدد
المجلد 2018، العدد 2018 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2018)، ص ص. 1-10، 10ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2018-04-29
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
10
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Introduction.
Anaemia is common among the elderly, yet it remains an underresearched clinical condition.
This study investigates ethnic differences in prevalence of anaemia and identifies potential factors associated with anaemia in the elderly.
Methods.
Data from the National Health & Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015 conducted by Ministry of Health was analyzed.
Haemoglobin levels were measured using point-of-care testing, HemoCue® Hb 201+ System©, from consenting individuals.
Demographic information and other clinical information were obtained through a structured questionnaire.
Descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted and significant results were presented as adjusted odds ratio.
Results.
A total of 3794 participants aged 60 years and older responded to the anaemia module with a response rate of 93.7%.
64.0% of respondents were of Malay ethnicity, 21.6% were Chinese, 6.1% were Indians, and 8.3% were of other ethnicities.
The overall prevalence of anaemia among older people was 35.3%.
The highest prevalence of anaemia was found among respondents of Indian ethnicity (45.5%).
The Indian (aOR: 1.72; 95% CI 1.26–2.34) and Malay (aOR: 1.25; 95% CI 1.04–1.49) ethnic groups were more likely to be anaemic in comparison to those of Chinese ethnicity.
Anaemia in older people was also associated with increasing age, history of hospital admission, and the presence of diabetes mellitus.
Conclusion.
Anaemia in the elderly is associated with Indian and Malay ethnicities, increasing age, hospitalization, and diabetes.
Our study has identified important information on a common condition which will guide and assist future studies in reducing the burden of anaemia.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Yusof, Muslimah& Awaluddin, S. Maria& Omar, Maisarah& Ahmad, Noor Ani& Abdul Aziz, Fazly Azry& Jamaluddin, Rasidah…[et al.]. 2018. Prevalence of Anaemia among the Elderly in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Does Ethnicity Matter?. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184710
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Yusof, Muslimah…[et al.]. Prevalence of Anaemia among the Elderly in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Does Ethnicity Matter?. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184710
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Yusof, Muslimah& Awaluddin, S. Maria& Omar, Maisarah& Ahmad, Noor Ani& Abdul Aziz, Fazly Azry& Jamaluddin, Rasidah…[et al.]. Prevalence of Anaemia among the Elderly in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Does Ethnicity Matter?. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184710
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1184710
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