Association between hemoglobin level and health status in elderly people living in communities in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2017.06.023
- VernacularTitle:北京市社区老年人血红蛋白水平与健康状况的相关性研究
- Author:
Shangyong NING
;
Naibai CHANG
;
Xiaoyan HAN
;
Yuhong LIU
;
Yixun ZHANG
;
Yuehong ZHANG
;
Meiying LIU
;
Yun FAN
;
Baoli XING
- Keywords:
Hemoglobins;
Health status
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2017;36(6):697-700
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the correlation between hemoglobin level and health status of the elderly living in communities in Beijing.Methods A random cluster sampling method was used to select residents living in communities of Beijing city,and a cross-sectional study was carried out by questionnaires,scene testing and blood sample collection.WHO-formulated criteria were applied for diagnosing anemia.The health indicators in questionnaires included visual impairment,physical disability,decreased health,self-care,fatigue,anorexia,independent walking distance,exercise frequency,intelligence status and computing power.Results Complete information was obtained in a total of 1 948 elderly people,including 790 cases of male and 1 158 cases of female,with an average age of(73.9±6.1)years and a median age of 74 years(65-100).The mean level of hemoglobin in the 1 948 people was(135.65 ± 14.48) g/L,with (142.56 ± 15.56) g/L in male and (130.95 ± 11.53) g/L in female.Hemoglobin level was significantly lower in female than in men (t =54.739,P＜ 0.01).Hemoglobin level was decreased with aging,and negatively associated with appetite,physical strength,walk assistance,visual acuity and physical ability(r=-0.055,-0.067,-0.071,-0.114,-0.095;P =0.022,0.005,0.004,0.000,0.000),while positively associated with health status,activities in daily life,athletic ability,exercise frequency and intelligence (r =0.073,0.126,0.122,0.066,0.124;P =0.002,0.000,0.000,0.006,0.000).Conclusions The hemoglobin level of the elderly decreases with aging and is associated with health status and quality of life in the elderly,which should be taken care seriously.
