Study of Prevalence of Anaemia in Adults among Rural Population of Bhagalpur District of Bihar

Atul Samiran; Varsha Anand; Ashok Kr. Thakur

Title:
Study of Prevalence of Anaemia in Adults among Rural Population of Bhagalpur District of Bihar

Authors:
Ashok Kr. Thakur | Atul Samiran | Varsha Anand

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Ashok Kr. Thakur | Atul Samiran | Varsha Anand "Study of Prevalence of Anaemia in Adults among Rural Population of Bhagalpur District of Bihar" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2, February 2018, pp.1921-1924, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd8361.pdf

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Abstract :
The aim of the present study is to find the prevalence of anaemia in adults among the rural population of the Bhagalpur district of Bihar. Indian population. During an epidemiological survey on anaemia in the rural population of Bhagalpur district of Bihar a random sample of 246 individuals underwent blood investigations including haemoglobin estimation. The overall prevalence of anaemia in = 45 years of age group was 36.19%, being 50.79% among females and 38.09% among males. Low socioeconomic status, illiteracy and lower body mass index were associated with higher prevalence of anaemia. The finding of a higher prevalence of anaemia in adult males needs further investigation and corroboration in other studies. The intervention for anemia should be directed on the community as a whole.

Keywords :
Anaemia, Blood, Hb, Population, Smoking

Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD8361

Published In : Volume-2 | Issue-2, February 2018

Page Number(s) : 1921-1924

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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