Research Article

Prevalence of Anemia among Older Adults Residing in the Coastal and Andes Mountains in Ecuador: Results of the SABE Survey

Table 2

Prevalence of anemia among older women in Ecuador.

Characteristics Crude prevalenceOR (95% CI)

Age groups (years), %
 60–6917.8 (14.0, 22.2)1.00
 70–7920.5 (16.5, 25.3)1.17 (1.15, 1.19)
 ≥8024.1 (18.7, 30.5)1.37 (1.35, 1.40)
Race, %
 Indigenous19.0 (11.6, 29.7)0.69 (0.68, 0.71)
 Black42.4 (24.4, 62.7)2.19 (2.12, 2.27)
 Mestizo17.8 (14.9, 21.1)0.66 (0.64, 0.67)
 Mulatto24.5 (11.5, 44.6)0.91 (0.87, 0.94)
 White25.3 (18.3, 33.8)1.00
Area of residency, %
 Urban Andes Mountains18.4 (14.3, 23.4)1.58 (1.54, 1.62)
 Urban coast22.5 (18.3, 27.3)1.94 (1.89, 1.99)
 Rural Andes Mountains20.8 (15.0, 28.1)1.67 (1.63, 1.72)
 Rural coast14.2 (9.1, 21.6)1.00
Literacy, %
 Yes19.5 (16.6, 22.7)1.00
 No20.8 (16.2, 26.2)1.09 (1.08, 1.11)
Smoking, %
 Current32.8 (16.7, 54.2)1.80 (1.75, 1.86)
 Former19.6 (13.4, 27.8)0.99 (0.97, 1.01)
 Never19.5 (16.7, 22.5)1.00
BMI (kg/m2), %
 Underweight34.5 (19.1, 54.1)2.41 (2.31, 2.51)
 Normal28.5 (23.0, 34.6)2.14 (2.10, 2.18)
 Overweight14.9 (11.5, 19.0)0.96 (0.94, 0.98)
 Obesity16.1 (12.2, 21.0)1.00
Self-reported health, %
 Excellent to good13.1 (9.1, 18.4)1.00
 Fair to poor21.8 (18.8, 25.1)1.97 (1.93, 2.00)
ADL’s limitations, %
 Yes24.0 (19.2, 29.6)1.43 (1.41, 1.45)
 No18.3 (15.4, 21.5)1.00
Cognitive impairment, %
 Yes24.3 (18.1, 31.7)1.44 (1.42, 1.47)
 No18.4 (15.6, 21.5)1.00
Diabetes
 Yes22.6 (16.9, 29.4)1.25 (1.24, 1.27)
 No19.3 (16.5, 22.4)1.00
Cancer, %
 Yes21.0 (10.7, 37.0)1.15 (1.13, 1.19)
 No20.0 (18.1, 23.7)1.00
COPD, %
 Yes13.0 (6.0, 26.1)0.54 (0.52, 0.55)
 No20.7 (18.1, 23.7)1.00
Heart disease, %
 Yes22.9 (15.5, 32.5)1.27 (1.25, 1.29)
 No19.4 (16.8, 22.2)1.00
Arthritis, %
 Yes22.3 (18.1, 27.2)1.52 (1.50, 1.54)
 No18.4 (15.3, 21.8)1.00
CRP (mg/L), %
 <517.5 (14.7, 20.7)1.00
 ≥526.8 (21.4, 33.0)1.69 (1.67, 1.72)
Creatinine clearance, %
 ≥30 mL/min19.0 (16.4, 21.8)1.00
 <30 mL/min57.2 (36.7, 75.5)4.44 (4.30, 4.59)
Albumin (g/dL), %
 ≥3.519.0 (16.5, 21.8)1.00
 <3.556.0 (23.2, 84.3)5.01 (4.85, 5.18)
Vitamin B12 (ng/mL), %
 ≥20020.1 (17.4, 23.0)1.00
 <20018.4 (11.4, 28.2)0.87 (0.85, 0.89)
Ferritin (ng/mL), %
 <4534.5 (25.1, 45.2)2.17 (2.13, 2.21)
 ≥4518.4 (15.9, 21.3)1.00
Ferritin (ng/mL), %
 ≤20020.4 (17.6, 23.6)1.00
 >20018.5 (13.5, 24.8)0.84 (0.83, 0.86)

Adjusted for age, race, area of residency, literacy, and smoking status.