Prevalence and characteristics of anemia in patients with diabetes mellitus aged 50 or older in health unit area of Cadiz (Spain)

Anemia is a common comorbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), particularly in older adults. However, there is a lack of data on the prevalence and the characteristics of anemia in this population in Spain. To describe the prevalence and the characteristics of anemia in patients with DM age...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista clínica espanõla (English edition) 2024-08, Vol.224 (7), p.457-465
Main Authors: Michán-Doña, A., Jiménez-Varo, E., Escribano-Cobalea, M., Casto-Jarillo, C., López-Ceres, A., Campos-Dávila, E., Hormigo-Pozo, A., Nieto-Ordoñez, C., Rodríguez-Juliá, M.Á., Escribano-Serrano, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Albuminuria
Anemia
Anemia - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Complications - epidemiology
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetic kidney disease
Enfermedad renal diabética
España
Female
Ferropenia
Hemoglobin A1c
Hemoglobina A1c
Humans
Iron deficiency
Macrocitosis
Macrocytosis
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Spain
Spain - epidemiology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Anemia is a common comorbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), particularly in older adults. However, there is a lack of data on the prevalence and the characteristics of anemia in this population in Spain. To describe the prevalence and the characteristics of anemia in patients with DM aged 50 or older (PDM50) in a healthcare district in the province of Cádiz. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted that included outpatient’s laboratory tests (OLT) performed over 30 months at PDM50. The prevalence of anemia was 29.9% (95% CI: 28.7%–31.1%), predominating in women (33.3% vs 26.7%; P 
ISSN:2254-8874
2254-8874
DOI:10.1016/j.rceng.2024.06.008