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Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women of Mekelle town: a cross sectional study.
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- Nutritional factors for anemia in pregnancy: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and predictors of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Analysing space-time patterns of maternal mortality attributed to anaemia in Karnataka, India: a spatial epidemiological study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Hotspot analysis of anaemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: hotspot analysis of national demographic and health survey data.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Predictor of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study.International health · 2024Article
- Dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women at Hargeisa Group Hospital, Somaliland.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women in Rwanda: an analysis of the Rwanda demographic and health survey of 2020.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- The magnitude of anemia and its associated factors among pregnant women in Hawela Tula Sub-city of Hawassa, Hawassa, Ethiopia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Magnitude of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in governmental health facilities of Shashemene Town, Oromia region, Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundNutritional anemia is the most common type of anemia worldwide and mainly includes iron, folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin C deficiencies. Anemia is a global public health problem affecting people in all age groups but the burden of the problem is higher in pregnant women. The study aimed to assess prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in governmental health institutions in mekele town.
methodsInstitution based cross-sectional study was employed. Systematic random sampling procedure was employed to select 619 study subjects. Pretested questionnaire were used to collect the data. The predictive value of the variable to Anemia was identified by bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis.
resultThe overall prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 19.7%. Meal frequency less than two per day [AOR 3.93 95% CI (2.0,7.9)], Low Dietary Diversity score [AOR 12.8 95% CI (6.4,25.6)], Medium Dietary Diversity score [AOR 2.4 95% CI (1.2,4.8)], Parity [AOR 2.3 95% CI (1.4,3.8)] and Meat consumption less than once per week [AOR 2.2 95% CI (1.0,4.9)] were found to be factors affecting Anemia in pregnant women.
conclusionAnemia among pregnant women is found to be mild public health problem in the study area. Parity, meal frequency, dietary diversity and meat consumption were significantly and independently affect anemia of pregnant women. Using family planning methods and improved meat consumption contributes for decreasing prevalence of anemia. Moreover, Diversifying food intake and increasing meal frequency of pregnant women is highly recommended.
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