Prevalencia de anemia en adultos mayores de 65 años en la Asociación Jurídica de Adultos Mayores de la parroquia Chiquicha, cantón Pelileo, provincia Tungurahua

Abstract

Anaemia in the elderly is a common condition, which is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Currently 10% of elderly people living in rural communities suffer from anaemia, which affects their lifestyle. Although studies show that anaemia in the elderly is a major problem, there are currently few studies in rural areas in Ecuador that report on the epidemiological status of this condition. The objective of this research was to establish the prevalence of anaemia in members of the Legal Association of Older Adults of the Chiquicha Parish, Pelileo Canton, in the province of Tungurahua. A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was carried out in which a general prevalence of anaemia of 8.3% was obtained. A complete haemogram was carried out in which haemoglobin values, haemacytometric indices and reticulocyte percentage were obtained, which allowed us to establish that the anaemias were of the normocytic normochromic normochromic and regenerative normocytic type of mild degree. It was concluded that the presence of anaemia in older adults was mainly correlated with the coexistence of chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and hypothyroidism.