Prevalence of Anemia among Chinese Rural Residents

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the level of blood hemoglobin and the rates of anemia in Chinese rural residents in the 2010–2012 National Nutrition and Health Survey, and the change in its prevalence in rural residents during the last ten years. Our methodology included data from the Chinese Nutrition and Health Surveillance in 2010–2012, where samples were selected through the method of probability proportion to size. The study objects were from 150 sites in provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities in China. The concentration of blood hemoglobin was determined using the cyanmethemoglobin method. Anemia was judged by the anemia standard recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), combined with elevation correction standard. The level of blood hemoglobin, the prevalence of anemia, and the 95% CI (Confidence interval) value were analyzed using complex sampling weighted processing, combined with the population figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics in 2009. Our results indicate that the level of blood hemoglobin of the Chinese rural area population was 145.92 ± 0.83 g/L, with the prevalence of anemia in the Chinese rural population at 9.7% (95% CI: 9.4%–10.0%). The prevalence of anemia in children 6–11 years old was 5.5% (95% CI: 5.0%–6.0%), 8.1% (95% CI: 7.5%–8.7%) for 12–17-year-old teenagers, 10.0% (95% CI: 9.4%–10.6%) for 18–44-year-old adults, 9.6% (95% CI: 9.0%–10.1%) for 45–59-year-old adults, and 12.6% (95% CI: 11.9%–13.3%) for the elderly above 60 years old. Our conclusion shows that the prevalence of anemia in the Chinese rural population in 2010–2012 had obviously decreased compared to the last decade; however, women of reproductive age and the elderly still had a high prevalence of anemia.

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“…In China, since rice is the main food, the iron deficiency is relatively high compared to many developed countries. China carried out its first national nutrition and health survey in 1959, which has subsequently been conducted every 10 years since 1982 (Li et al, ). The prevalence of anemia in different regions in China tends to be different.…”

“…Higher rates of anemia were observed in Central and Eastern China compared with Western China (Li, Luo, Medina, & Rozelle, ). Although women of reproductive age and the elderly still had a high prevalence of anemia, prevalence of anemia in the Chinese rural population was 9.7% in 2010–2012, which obviously decreased compared to the decade (Li et al, ).…”

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“…Complications of anemia are fatigue and congestive heart failure, severity frequency increases as the anemia progresses (Adamu et al, 2017) Anemia is growing rapidly and emerging as a threat even in the developed world, United States (US) represents a prevalence of 4.0-7.0% during 2003 to 2004 and 2011 to 2012 (Le, 2016). Previous Studies reported that anemia in early childhood may contribute to irreversible body development, mainly in the brain and leads to increased mortality among infants and toddlers (Li et al, 2017). According to WHO women and young children, are the most vulnerable group, have shown moderate-to-severe anemia and indicates that over 20% of the population of most of the member countries is affected (De Benoist, et al, 2008).…”