Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic at Katihar Medical College & Hospital, Bihar

Authors

  • Seema Kumari Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar
  • Dharmvir Ranjan Bharati Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar
  • ANil Kumar Jayaswal Katihar Medical College & Hospital, Bihar
  • Ranbir Pal ESIC Medical College, Faridabad
  • Shivani Sinha Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar
  • Anju Kumari Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar

Keywords:

Anemia, Pregnant women, Nutritional Status, Literacy, Health services, Delivery, ANC

Abstract

Background: In India anaemia continue to be high (88.5%) and is the second most common cause of maternal deaths, accounting for almost one-fifths of total maternal deaths.

Objectives: The present study was undertaken to find the prevalence of undiagnosed anemia among pregnant women and its socio-demographic correlates.

Methods: It was a hospital based cross-sectional study, conducted among 400 pregnant women attending their first time antenatal visit at the outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Katihar Medical College and Hospital.

Results: Out of 400 pregnant women 88.5 percent were found to be anaemic; maximum in the age group of less than 18 years. Anemia was significantly associated with age, parity, gestational age and inversely related to religion, birth interval, type of the family, socioeconomic and educational status, calories and protein intake.

Conclusions: The prevalence of undiagnosed anemia among pregnant women was quite high and were associated with age, parity, gestational age, birth interval, diet, socioeconomic and educational status.

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2017-10-31

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Kumari S, Bharati DR, Jayaswal AK, Pal R, Sinha S, Kumari A. Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic at Katihar Medical College & Hospital, Bihar. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];8(10):583-7. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1369

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