Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Anemia Among Adult Males and Females Attending a General Medicine Outpatient Department. A Cross-Sectional Study

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Overall prevalence of anemia was 37.3%, significantly higher in females (50%) compared to males (23.6%).
Iron deficiency was the most common cause of anemia, accounting for 60.7% of cases, followed by chronic disease and megaloblastic anemia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted over one year with 150 adult patients aged 18 and above attending the outpatient department.
Routine screening is essential to address anemia among adults, particularly in outpatient settings, to reduce associated health risks.

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Cross-sectional study finds 37.3% anemia prevalence in outpatient adults, highlighting key risk factors.

Akbar et al. (2023) studied this question.

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