Proportion of anaemia and factors associated with it among the attendees of the antenatal clinic in a teaching institute of northeast India.
Anaemia
antenatal clinic
northeast India
pregnant women
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
22
07
2020
revised:
20
09
2020
accepted:
28
10
2020
entrez:
21
5
2021
pubmed:
22
5
2021
medline:
22
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Anaemia is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in India. According to National Family Health Survey-4, the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women in Tripura was 54.4%, but the proportion of anaemic women attending antenatal clinics is not known. To find out the proportion of anaemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Agartala Government Medical College. This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of Agartala Government Medical College from 14 Majority (69.5%) of the women were aged either ≤ 25 years, 94.5% were Hindu, 37% belonged to scheduled caste community, 58.5% from a rural area, 28% belonged to BG Prasad's class II socioeconomic status and 52.5% had only primary education. The proportion of anaemia was found to be 60%. It was 63.3% among ≤ 25 years age group and 62.9% among those who studied up to primary level. Mean (SD) Hb level was 9.9 ± 0.6 g%. Among the anaemic, 57.5% were primigravida and 45% were carrying the third trimester of pregnancy. Only 1% of the study women reportedly consumed either 200 or more number of iron tablets. Age < 25 years, (OR = 1.824, 95% CI = 1.231-2.108, The proportion of anaemia among attendees of the antenatal clinic was higher than the state prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women. Lower literacy, lower socioeconomic status, rural residence, etc., had significant associations with anaemia in this population.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Anaemia is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in India. According to National Family Health Survey-4, the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women in Tripura was 54.4%, but the proportion of anaemic women attending antenatal clinics is not known.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To find out the proportion of anaemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Agartala Government Medical College.
MATERIALS AND METHOD
METHODS
This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of Agartala Government Medical College from 14
RESULTS
RESULTS
Majority (69.5%) of the women were aged either ≤ 25 years, 94.5% were Hindu, 37% belonged to scheduled caste community, 58.5% from a rural area, 28% belonged to BG Prasad's class II socioeconomic status and 52.5% had only primary education. The proportion of anaemia was found to be 60%. It was 63.3% among ≤ 25 years age group and 62.9% among those who studied up to primary level. Mean (SD) Hb level was 9.9 ± 0.6 g%. Among the anaemic, 57.5% were primigravida and 45% were carrying the third trimester of pregnancy. Only 1% of the study women reportedly consumed either 200 or more number of iron tablets. Age < 25 years, (OR = 1.824, 95% CI = 1.231-2.108,
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The proportion of anaemia among attendees of the antenatal clinic was higher than the state prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women. Lower literacy, lower socioeconomic status, rural residence, etc., had significant associations with anaemia in this population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34017741
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1499_20
pii: JFMPC-10-283
pmc: PMC8132755
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
283-288Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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