02953cam a2200517 i 4500 rnd000000000093505 RAND 990608s1980 caua b 000 0 eng d 79012541 0833001221 (pbk.) RAND/R-2262/6-HHS (Sirsi) a410666 $25.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- RA407.3 .C662 1980 Conceptualization and measurement of physiologic health for adults. Vol. 6, anemia / Bonnie Scott ... [et al.]. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1980. xviii, 67 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier Health insurance experiment series "August 1980." Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-67). Anemia, defined as abnormally low levels of hemoglobin in the blood, is an important sign of underlying disease. Data on its prevalence and adverse consequences are used in the Health Insurance Study (HIS) to investigate the effect of different levels of insurance on health status and quality of care because of its ease of diagnosis, amenability to treatment, common occurrence (especially in women), and impact on well-being. This volume reviews pertinent medical literature, details the HIS definition of anemia, describes HIS methods for measuring its persistence and impact on people's lives, presents and discusses the enrollment data of the six HIS sites, and outlines quality-of-care criteria. Illustrative findings include the following: Based on questionnaire data, 16 percent of HIS adults claimed to have anemia; based on blood tests, 4 percent had anemia. Of those truly anemic, only 31 percent knew they were; of this latter subgroup, 32 percent reported ill effects (mainly worry). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Anemia United States. Chronic diseases United States Statistics. Health status indicators United States. Health surveys United States. Insurance, Health United States Statistics. Anemia epidemiology United States. Chronic Disease Adult. Health Surveys United States. Insurance, Health United States. Scott, Bonnie, 1943- author. Goldberg, George A., 1941- author. Brook, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1943- author. Lohr, Kathleen N., 1941- author. Rand Corporation. United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2262.6/ 597380 597380