Vol. 6 anemia 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. text bibliography cau 1980 monographic eng

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xviii, 67 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm 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). Bonnie Scott ... [et al.]. "August 1980." Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-67). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. n-us--- 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 RA407.3 .C662 1980 0833001221 (pbk.) 79012541 http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2262.6/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2262.6/ CstmoR 990608 rnd000000000093505