Factors Associated with Anemia in Pregnancy in Cascades Region in Burkina Faso.
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2015
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Objectives: To analyze the factors associated with anemia in pregnancy in the Cascades region in
Burkina Faso.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in antenatal clinics of the Cascades region in
Burkina Faso during one month from May to June 2012. We collected data on socio-demographics
and health characteristics of pregnant women attending these clinics. Hemoglobin was measured
to assess anemia. Factors associated with anemia were identified through a multivariate analysis.
Results: A total of 1763 pregnant women, irrespectively of pregnancy stage, were enrolled. The
mean (SD) hemoglobin level was 10.6 (1.4) g/dl. The prevalence of anemia in pregnancy was
58.9%, 3.2% of them being severe. Factors associated with anemia were the absence of
intermittent preventive treatment of malaria with sulfadoxin-pyrimetamin (OR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.0-
1.7), number of pregnancies >6 (OR = 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1-1.9). Moderate consumption of local
alcohol extracted from Palmyra was associated with a lower prevalence of anemia (OR = 0.7, 95%
CI: 0.5-0.9). Surprisingly, anemia was not associated with supplementation with folic acid + iron (p
= 0.60). Conclusions: Interventions which aim to reduce the prevalence of anemia in pregnancy in Burkina
Faso should improve the coverage of the intermittent preventive treatment of malaria and support
the limitation of births.
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Bernard Ilboudo, Blaise Savadogo G Léon, Maurice Kinda, Robert Guiguemde T, Michèle Dramaix-wilmet, Philippe Donnen. Factors Associated with Anemia in Pregnancy in Cascades Region in Burkina Faso. European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety. 2015 Special issue; 5(5): 663-664.