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Anemia in Indian men predicts fewer work hours and lower earnings: Evidence from nationally representative health and labor surveys

Anemia is globally recognized as an important public health problem in women and children, thus the consequences of anemia have predominantly been described in these two groups. India's large population, high anemia prevalence and male-dominated workforce imply that productivity consequences of anem...

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Main Authors: Scott, Samuel P., Pant, Anjali, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Alderman, Harold, Yadav, Kapil, Menon, Purnima
Format: Abstract
Language:Inglés
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2020
Subjects:
income
anaemia
gender
surveys
health
labour
labour productivity
productivity
men
public health
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142440
Summary:Anemia is globally recognized as an important public health problem in women and children, thus the consequences of anemia have predominantly been described in these two groups. India's large population, high anemia prevalence and male-dominated workforce imply that productivity consequences of anemia in men could have large implications. We sought to explore the association between local anemia rates and productivity outcomes in Indian men.

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