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Trial reportBMC research notes2014

Haemoglobin status and predictors of anaemia among pregnant women in Mpigi, Uganda.

Sam Ononge, Oona Campbell, Florence Mirembe

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC research notes, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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40 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sam OnongeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, P,O, Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda. ononge2006@yahoo.com.
Oona Campbell
Florence Mirembe
Makerere University · UGLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust 087540
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnaemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem especially in the low-income countries where it is highly prevalent. There has been no recent study in Uganda about the factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy. We aimed to assess the current haemoglobin (Hb) status and factors associated with anaemia (Hb < 11.0 g/dl) in pregnant women in Mpigi, Uganda.

methodsWe assessed Hb levels of 2436 pregnant women at 28+ weeks of gestation at six health facilities, who were approached to participate in a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial of antenatal distribution of misoprostol (for self-administration after home birth or when oxytocin is not available). Women were administered a questionnaire and their baseline blood haemoglobin was examined using portable HemoCueR Hb 301 system. Predictors of anaemia were estimated using linear and logistic regression analysis.

resultsThe mean Hb was 11.5 (± 1.38) g/dl and prevalence of anaemia (Hb < 11.0 g/dl) was 32.5% (95% CI 30.6%, 34.3%). After adjusting for measured confounders, factors associated with increased risk of anaemia in pregnancy were malaria infection (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.58), Human Immuno-deficiency Virus infection (OR: 2.13, 95% CI: 1.36, 2.90) and lack of iron supplementation (OR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.36, 2.03). Intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria, maternal age and parity showed a weak association with anaemia in pregnancy

conclusionThe high prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy in our setting highlights the need to put more effort in the fight against malaria and HIV, and also ensure that pregnant women access iron supplements early in pregnancy.

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AdolescentAdultAnemiaFemaleHemoglobinsHumansMiddle AgedMisoprostolPregnancyPregnancy Complications, HematologicPregnancy Trimester, ThirdUgandaYoung AdultHemoglobinsMisoprostol

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PMID25304187
PMCPMC4198670
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