Prevalence and determinants of anaemia in South Asian diaspora women residing in Hong Kong: An exploratory cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia has been a significant public health challenge for the South Asian community, in particular women and migrant populations. Despite abundant research in developed Western settings, evidence in urbanized Asian settings is extremely scarce for comparisons. This study aims to assess the prevalence and social determinants of anaemia in South Asian women residing in Hong Kong, an advanced economy in Asia.

Methods

Between June 2022 and December 2023, 675 non-pregnant South Asian adult women were recruited through territory-wide outreach health assessments for anthropometric and biomedical measurements, in addition to a survey on self-reported sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health factors. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression was employed to identify the pr

SUBMITTER: Chung GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879699 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature