作者: M Sirdah
关键词: Affect (psychology) 、 Hemoglobin 、 Complete blood count 、 Iron deficiency 、 Demography 、 Total iron-binding capacity 、 Gerontology 、 Serum iron 、 Medicine 、 Beta thalassemia 、 Socioeconomic status
摘要: Purpose: Hemoglobin (Hb) level could be affected by different interfering factors that include nutritional, socio-demographical, economical, and habitual determinant factors. The present study was designed to identify possible affect the hemoglobin in adolescence students (14-22 years) at Gaza Strip, Palestine. Methods: Complete blood count (CBC), serum iron (SI), total binding capacity (TIBC), HbA2 were performed on samples of 1171 from both sexes (548 M & 623 F). Socioeconomic, demographic, nutritional information collected through close-ended questionnaire. Results: Iron deficiency beta thalassemia minor are prevalent 9.6% 4.2%, respectively, adolescent students. At all categorizations, except carriers for beta thalassemia gene, significantly higher Hb levels reported males than females. overall subjects student education (school vs university), parents consanguinity, geographical locality (urban, rural, refugee camp), owning house, smoking, family size/income, tea drinking, consumption citrus, meat, green leafy vegetables. Conclusions: It concluded sociodemographic variables significant detriments Palestinian adolescents yr). Interventional educational programs directed toward improving dietary issues among is recommended. Keywords: Hemoglobin; Determinant factors, Socioeconomic; Demographic; Refugees.