ArticleAnemia2018
Anemia among Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017.
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- Prevalence and predictors of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Multi-class machine learning classification and important features on anemia among women in Tanzania and Rwanda.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effect of prenatal alcohol consumption on maternal anemia among pregnant women in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.International health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women and its differences across relevant subgroups in rural Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Preoperative anemia and associated factors in women undergoing cesarean section at a comprehensive specialized referral hospital in Ethiopia.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Predicting the level of anemia among Ethiopian pregnant women using homogeneous ensemble machine learning algorithm.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Article
- Determinants of anemia status among pregnant women in ethiopia: using 2016 ethiopian demographic and health survey data; application of ordinal logistic regression models.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Factors associated with early antenatal care attendance among women in Papua New Guinea: a population-based cross-sectional study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2021Article
- The Effect of Pregnancy in the Hemoglobin Concentration of Pregnant Women: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of pregnancy · 2020Article
- Barriers to Health Workers in Iron Deficiency Anemia Prevention among Indonesian Pregnant Women.Anemia · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged 6-23 Months in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Ethiopia, prenatal anemia is a major public health concern affecting both the health of the woman and babies. The World Health Organization recommends to conduct repeated prevalence studies concerning prenatal anemia . However, there is no recent evidence on the magnitude of the prenatal anemia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the associated factors of prenatal anemia among women attending the Antenatal Care Clinic at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital.
methodsA facility-based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 362 participants from June 03-July 08, 2017, at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. The systematic random sampling technique was employed. Structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening was conducted. Nutritional status of the participants was assessed. Blood sample was collected by capillary tube . Intestinal parasite was examined by stool wet mount test. HIV serostatus was detected. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration below 11 g/dl. The multivariable logistic regression model was employed to identify associated factors and to control the possible effects of confounders.
resultThe prevalence of anemia was 22.2% (95% CI: 18.11, 27.1%). The highest odds of anemia were observed among pregnant women with family size of >five [AOR = 3 (95% CI: 1.03, 8.65)], unprotected water source users, [AOR = 4.09 (95% CI: 1.75, 9.55)], HIV infected [AOR = 2.94(95% CI: 1.37, 6.35)], and multigravida women [AOR = 3.5 (95% CI: 1.35, 9.17)]. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The prevalence of anemia among pregnant women attending the University of Gondar Referral Hospital was a moderate public health problem. Unprotected water source, large family size, Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, and repeated pregnancies were factors that predicted anemia. Thus, prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, family planning utilization, and accessing pure water are recommended.
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