Anemia among pregnant women in the Asir region, Saudi Arabia: an epidemiologic study.
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1994-03-01
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A cross sectional study was conducted during August 1992, on a representative sample of 6,539 pregnant women attending 69 primary health care centers in the Asir region, southwestern Saudi Arabia for the assessment of their hemoglobin level. The overall prevalence of anemia (Hb < 11 g/dl) was found to be 31.9%. It was found that the prevalence was affected by age (37.3% among those who were less than 20 years old), parity (34.9% among those who had 7 and more deliveries), inter-pregnancy spacing (35.2% among those whose birth spacing was less than 1 year), gestational age, and education (35.1% among illiterates). Health education programs at primary health care level in the region should be revised to stress the importance of balanced diet, compliance with iron medication and sufficient spacing between subsequent pregnancies.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Mahfouz AA, el-Said MM, Alakija W, Badawi IA, al-Erian RA, Moneim MA. Anemia among pregnant women in the Asir region, Saudi Arabia: an epidemiologic study. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1994 Mar; 25(1): 84-7