ArticleAnemia2021
Anemia among Women Who Visit Bost Hospital for Delivery in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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- Associations between nutritional deficiencies and food insecurity among adolescent girls: A cross-sectional study.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
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- High rates of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among Afghan pregnant women: a cross sectional study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Anemia among pregnant women in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study on prevalence, severity and associated risk factors.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Modern Contraceptive Use among Married Women Attending Comprehensive Health Centers (CHCs) in Kandahar, Afghanistan.International journal of reproductive medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnemia is a global public health problem that affects a large number of pregnant women worldwide. In developed and developing countries, the number of pregnant women who become anemic ranges between 18% and 56%, respectively. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women who visit Bost Hospital for delivery in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
methodsThis was a hospital-based cross-sectional study that included 787 pregnant women who visited Bost Hospital for delivery services from January to June 2019. Data was collected in a self-structured questionnaire, which included sociodemographic, obstetrics, and laboratory information. Data was analyzed using SPSS 21.00 Statistical software. The prevalence of anemia was presented as a percentage. Bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression were used to identify the predictors of anemia among pregnant women.
resultsThe overall prevalence of anemia in this study was 51% (95% CI = 48.7%-54.7%). The mean hemoglobin concentration among the study participants was 10.8 (±1.8) g/dL. On bivariate analysis, age group 30 years and above, rural residency and unemployment/housewives, multiparity, and no previous use of contraceptive were found to be associated with anemia. Binary logistic regression showed that multiparity (AOR = 3.09, 95% CI = 1.81-5.29) and no contraceptive use (AOR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.08-2.16) were the independent predictors of increased anemia among pregnant women.
conclusionAnemia was found to be a severe public health problem in the study area. Policymakers in Afghanistan must accelerate interventions to promote family planning. The need for prospective studies is also suggested to identify other factors associated with anemia among pregnant women.
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