PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN OLDER ADULTS IN TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN SANA’A CITY, YEMEN

Fath Ahmed Sallam Ali Al-Robasi; Sami Mohammed Abdo Hassan; Omar Ahmed Ismael Al-Dossary; Azhar Azher Mohammed Al-Ankoshy; Amel Abdulla S Almagrami; Hassan Abdulwahab Al-Shamahy; Esmail Mohammed Saad Al-Dabis

doi:10.22270/ujpr.v11i4.1626

Fath Ahmed Sallam Ali Al-Robasi Laboratory Haematology and Blood Bank, The Yemen Council for Medical and Health Specializations, Ministry of Health and Environment, Republic of Yemen.
Sami Mohammed Abdo Hassan Medical Microbiology and Clinical Immunology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al-Nasser University, Yemen.
Omar Ahmed Ismael Al-Dossary Medical Microbiology and Clinical Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Republic of Yemen.
Azhar Azher Mohammed Al-Ankoshy Jabir ibnHayyan Medical University, Faculty of Medicine, Iraq.
Amel Abdulla S Almagrami Laboratory Haematology and Blood Bank, The Yemen Council for Medical and Health Specializations, Ministry of Health and Environment, Republic of Yemen.
Hassan Abdulwahab Al-Shamahy Medical Microbiology and Clinical Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Republic of Yemen.
Esmail Mohammed Saad Al-Dabis Yemen Medical Specialist Council, Ministry of Health and population, Yemen.

10.22270/ujpr.v11i4.1626

Keywords:

anemia, associated factor, elderly patients, prevalence, Sana’a city, Yemen

Abstract

Background: Any level of anaemia is now acknowledged as a risk factor for any negative outcomes, including reduced quality of life, hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality, since it is a common condition in geriatrics and older adults and its frequency proportionately increases with age, leading to serious consequences. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of anaemia and its contributing factors among elderly patients in Sana'a, Yemen.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with 250 older adult patients was conducted in a few tertiary institutions in Sana'a city between January 1st and March 31st, 2024. Clinical and sociodemographic information was gathered by direct interviews and examination of medical records. To measure blood parameters such HG, PCV, RBC counts, MCV, MCH, etc., each participant gave a venous blood sample. Result: Anemia affected 30.2% of male patients (defined as <13 mg/dL) and 15.3% of female patients (defined as <11.5 mg/dL). A significant link was found between anemia and advanced age, with the 60–69 age group showing substantially higher odds of the condition (OR=5.6, p<0.0001); (for 60-69 years group OR=6.4, p<0.0001. Considering chronic diseases, there was significant association between anemia and DM (OR=2.9, p=0.0003), cancer (OR=7.8, p<0.0001), Encephalic Vascular Accident (OR=4.8, p<0.0001), osteoporosis (OR=3.7, p=0.002), and depression symptoms (OR=4.7, p<0.0001).

Conclusion: The epidemiological burden of anemia within the local geriatric cohort represents a significant public health concern. To mitigate prevalence and optimize clinical outcomes, targeted intervention strategies must integrate identified demographic and physiological risk factors.