Assessment of anemia prevalence:clinical severity, and red blood cell morphological types among adults
- VernacularTitle:Цус багадалтын тархалтын үнэлгээ: насанд хүрэгчдийн дундах хүндрэлийн зэрэг ба морфологийн хэлбэрийг судалсан дүн
- Author:
Enkhmaa B
1
;
Khulan P
2
;
Oyunsuren E
3
;
Odgerel Ts
4
;
Batchimeg N
5
;
Gantulga D
5
;
Uranbaigali E
1
Author Information
1. Department of Clinic laboratory, School of Medicine, MNUMS
2. Department of Clinic laboratory, Fourth Hospital
3. Department of research and planning, Ministry of Health
4. Department of Hematology, School of Medicine, MNUMS
5. Department of Clinic laboratory, School of Medicine, MNUMS;Department of Clinic laboratory, School of Medicine, MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Diagnosis
2025;115(4):28-35
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
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Abstract:
Introduction:Anemia is still being a population’s challenging issue regardless of high development of countries around the world. According to a study regarding prevalence and etiology of anemia conducted in 187 countries around the world, the anemia rate is 23 176 per 100 000 population. In accordance with the “5th National Nutrition Survey” study conducted in our country in 2017, one of every five women (21.4%), aged 15-49 years, (16.2%) of reproductive age women and (3.0%) of men are anemic. The current study was conducted due to it is still essential to study and identify the etiology of anemia, determine its prevalence, plan appropriate intervention, and organize future preventive measures, depending on the socio economic conditions, location, diet, and customs of the Mongolians.
Aim:To determine the prevalence, red blood cell morphology, and severity of anemia among adults. Method: The cross sectional study was conducted during between May 2022 and Sep 2023 and adults aged above 18 years were included. Moreover, we identified anemia cases based on the laboratory test results and determined the anemia severity grade. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS software.
Result:Overall, (6.7%) of participants were anemic: (9.9%) of women and (2.8%) of men. The distribution by severity was: mild anemia (66.7%), moderate anemia (30%), and severe anemia (3.3%). Among women of reproductive age, prevalence was higher, whereas in men, anemia prevalence increased with age. Regionally, the Central region showed the highest prevalence, while other regions varied. Analysis of anemia by red blood cell morphology showed that normocytic anemia accounted for (51.6%), hypochromic anemia 66%, and mean hemoglobin concentration hypochromic (53.6%). Moderate and severe anemia was more common in women than men.
Conclusion:Anemia was detected in (6.7%) of the total study population, (9.9%) of females, and (2.8%) of males were anemic. Of those with anemia, (66.7%) had mild anemia, (30%) had moderate anemia, and (3.3%) had severe anemia. Moderate and severe anemia were more common in females than in males.
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