Prevalence of anaemia and its associated factors among the pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a maternity hospital, Bengaluru

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dc.contributor.authorBalakrishna, Ananya M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPadmanabha, Usha Rani S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMaheswaran, Rajappaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T08:58:11Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T08:58:11Z
dc.date.issued2019-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Anaemia affects 1.62 billion people globally which corresponds to 24.8% of the population and the prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women is 56 million. In India 16% of maternal deaths are attributed to anaemia with prevalence of 50.3%. Hence, this study was done to assess the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among the pregnant women attending the maternity hospital.Methods: A hospital based cross section study was done among pregnant women receiving antenatal care over a period of 2 months. Based on the prevalence rate of anaemia; 39.6%, the estimated sample size was 368. Haemoglobin was estimated by cyanmethaemoglobin method. All pregnant women who voluntarily agreed to participate were selected by systematic sampling method.Results: Majority of subjects were in the age group of 15 to 24 years, 60.6%. Nearly 90% were Hindus, 83.2% were homemakers and 62% belonged to nuclear family. The prevalence of anaemia was 56% in which 46.6% had mild anaemia, 51.9% had moderate and 1.5% were severely anaemic. Univariate analysis showed religion, occupation, gestational age and history of abortion being associated with anaemia. In multivariate analysis women in first trimester of pregnancy and history of abortion were significant factors for anaemia.Conclusions: In developing nations like India anaemia is a major public health problem contributing to maternal and infant mortality and morbidities; henceforth there is a need for an effective intervention in the form of health education modules to the community and nutritional counseling for women in the reproductive age group about the importance of Iron supplementation during antenatal period.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, R.G.U.H.S., Bangalore, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBalakrishna Ananya M., Padmanabha Usha Rani S., Maheswaran Rajappa. Prevalence of anaemia and its associated factors among the pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a maternity hospital, Bengaluru. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 Dec; 6(12): 5290-5295en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/201801
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber12en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195487en_US
dc.subjectAnaemiaen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of anaemia and its associated factors among the pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a maternity hospital, Bengaluruen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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