Anemia in remote interior communities in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
;
2002 Jun; 33(2): 373-7
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31376
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional survey of 365 individuals, (51.9% males, 48.1% females; ages 5-85 years), from five remote interior communities in upper Rejang River basin Sarawak, Malaysia, found 24.4% were anemic. The range and mean of Hb concentration in male and female were 7.2-17.0 mg/ml and 13.7 mg/ml and 7.9-15.7 mg/ml and 12.9 mg/ml respectively. Amongst the five tribes surveyed, the prevalence of anemia (range 10.6-46.7%), was higher among the Penans (46.7%), Kenyahs (31.1%), Kajangs (27.8%) and Kayans (19.3%), than amongst the Ukits (10.6%). Anemia is more common among males >40 years and among adolescents and young reproductive females, as well as elderly females > 61 years old. Of the 83 anemic individuals, 6.0% and 3.6% had Trichuris trichiura or hookworm respectively; however there is no clear association with intestinal worm infection.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Femelle
/
Humains
/
Mâle
/
Enfant
/
Prévalence
/
Adolescent
/
Adulte
/
Anémie
/
Parasitoses intestinales
/
Malaisie
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
/
Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
Documents relatifs à ce sujet
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS