Prevalence of anaemia in Thai labourers intending to work abroad.
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1991-01
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The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anaemia in 3,275 males and 155 females intending to work abroad. Information about age, sex and geographical residence was taken and haemoglobin levels were determined by spectrophotometry using the cyanmethaemoglobin method. Forty-four percent of the total came from the north-eastern part of Thailand while 37 percent and 19 percent came from the northern and other parts of the country, respectively. Their ages ranged from 17 to 59 years. The mean haemoglobin levels of males was higher than that of females (13.9+1.35 vs 12.6+1.26 g/dl, P<0.001). The overall prevalence of anaemia was 11.9 percent and was significantly higher in females (24.5% compared with 11.3% in males, [P<0.0001]). This difference could be demonstreated for each part of the country and each age group. Among the males, there was a difference in the females because of the small sample size. Anaemia is common among Thai labourers; thus the screening of their haemoglobin levels should be performed routinely before they go abroad.
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Prevalence, Anaemia, Labourers
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Yamwong Preyanuj, Sonjai Areeratana, Rungpitarangsi Vichai. Prevalence of anaemia in Thai labourers intending to work abroad. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1991 Jan; 43(1): 1-5.