ArticleBMC hematology2018
Prevalence, types and determinants of anemia among pregnant women in Sudan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence and predictors of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Pregnant Women in Malaysia: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- Determinants of Anemia Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Southwest Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
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- The role of iron deficiency and factors associated with anemia during pregnancy in Southeastern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020.PloS one · 2025Article
- Anemia prevalence and severity among pregnant refugee women settled in the West Nile region, Uganda.PloS one · 2025Article
- Status and prospects of seasonal malaria chemoprevention among children in Sahelian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Hotspot analysis of anaemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: hotspot analysis of national demographic and health survey data.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Kigeme Refugee Camp, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnemia during pregnancy is a public health problem especially in developing countries and it is associated with maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes. There is no meta-analysis on anemia during pregnancy in Sudan. The current systemic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence, types and determinant of anemia during pregnancy in Sudan.
methodsPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed. The databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and African Journals Online) were searched using; anemia, pregnancy related anemia and Sudan. Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI) and Modified Newcastle - Ottawa quality assessment scale were used for critical appraisal of studies. The pooled Meta logistic regression was computed using OpenMeta Analyst software.
resultsSixteen cross-sectional studies included a total of 15, 688 pregnant women were analyzed. The pooled prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sudan was 53.0% (95%, CI = 45.9-60.1). The meta-analysis showed no statistical significant between the age (mean difference = 0.143, 95 CI = - 0.033 - 0.319,
conclusionThere is a high prevalence of anemia among pregnant in the different region of Sudan. While age and parity have no association with anemia, malaria infection was associated with anemia. Interventions to promote the strengthening of antenatal care, and access and adherence to nutrition, and malaria preventive measures are needed to reduce the high level of anemia among pregnant women in Sudan.
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