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Anemia among Men in Malaysia: A Population-Based Survey in 2019

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dc.contributor.authorS Maria Awaluddin
dc.contributor.authorNik Adilah Shahein
dc.contributor.authorNorsyamlina Che Abdul Rahim
dc.contributor.authorNor Azian Mohd Zaki
dc.contributor.authorNur Hamizah Nasaruddin
dc.contributor.authorThamil Arasu Saminathan
dc.contributor.authorNazirah Alias
dc.contributor.authorShubash Shander Ganapathy
dc.contributor.authorNoor Ani Ahmad
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T01:43:15Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T01:43:15Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia and factors associated with anemia among men in Malaysia. The researchers used data from the 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS). The hemoglobin levels of men aged 15 years and above who gave their consent was measured using the HemoCue® Hb 201+ System©. The majority of them (87.2%) were men aged 15–59 years, referred to as the younger age group in this study. The prevalence of anemia among men was 12.6% (95% confidence interval (CI): 10.9, 14.5). The prevalence was higher among older men (30.7%; 95% CI: 26.6, 35.1) than younger men (10.0%; 95% CI: 8.2, 12.2). Anemia among men was associated with older age (adjusted odds ratios (aOR) = 3.1; 95% CI: 2.1, 4.4) and those with diabetes (aOR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.2, 2.1) via a logistic regression analysis. In conclusion, older men were more affected by anemia than younger men in this study. Anemia among older men in Malaysia is at the level of moderate to severe public health significance. The likelihood of developing anemia is increased among older men with diabetes compared to older men without diabetes. These often overlooked issues among men need to be detected and treated early in order to prevent complications and improve their quality of life.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph182010922
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/681
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.titleAnemia among Men in Malaysia: A Population-Based Survey in 2019
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