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Anemia in remote interior communities in Sarawak, Malaysia
A cross-sectional survey of 365 individuals, (51.9% males, 48.1% females; ages 5-85
years), from five remote interior communities in upper Rejang River basin Sarawak, Malaysia,
found 24.4% were anemic. The range and mean of Hb concentration in male and female were:
7.2-17.0 mg/ml and 13.7 mg/ml and 7.9-15.7 mg/ml and 12.9 mg/ml respectively. Amongst the
five tribes surveyed, the prevalence of anemia (range: 10.6-46.7%), was higher among the Penans
(46.7%), Kenyahs (31.1%), Kajangs (27.8%) and Kayans (19.3%), than amongst the Ukits
(10.6%). Anemia is more common among males > 40 years and among adolescents and young
reproductive females, as well as elderly females > 61 years old. Of the 83 anemic individuals,
6.0% and 3.6% had Trichuris trichiura or hookworm respectively; however there is no clear
association with intestinal worm infection