Anemia status and correlation factors in rural regions of Hebei province / 中华预防医学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate anemia status and correlation infection factors in rural regions of Hebei province and to find out evidence for preventing and controlling anemia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A random-sampling survey was conducted among 3367 houses in Hebei rural areas. The investigation involved economic levels, ages, education levels and occupations of 11,627 questionnaire. The hemoprotein and serum iron were measured. Unconditional logistic regression was performed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The anemia prevalence rate was shown up to 8.4% in rural regions of Hebei province, and in men and women was 5.5% and 11.0%, respectively;mainly in infant (< 2 years old, 27.2%) child bearing age women, the anemia prevalence rate was 11.0%-16.0%. The analysis showed that the main risk factors of anemia were sex and serum iron.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The anemia prevalence is highest in infant and child bearing age women;supplying of iron should be an important measure for preventing and controlling anemia.</p>