Factors Associated with Anemia among Pregnant Women in Trimester III
| Main Authors: | Katmini, Katmini, Yunita, Astri |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Journal of Maternal and Child Health
, 2020
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- Background: The estimated anemia prevalences among pregnant women are Asia 48.2%, Afrika 57.1%, Amerika 24.1% and Eropa 25.1%. 40% of maternal deaths in developing countries is associated with anemia during pregnancy. Adverse impacts of anemia in pregnancy toward fetus in developing countries is higher, whereas in industrial countries, perinatal prognosis is not associated with anemia in pregnancy. Anemia in TM III gives effects to the incidence of Low Birth Weight and preterm labour. The study aims to find out factors associated with anemia incidences among pregnant women in TM III in Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Pesantren I, the city of Kediri.Subjects and Method: It was a cross sectional study conducted in Puskesmas Pesantren I the city of Kediri. There were 30 pregnant women of TM III. The dependent variable was anemia. The independent variables were age, education, occupation, parity, and the compliance in consuming iron tablet. The data were collected by questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Chi square.Results: Low education (OR= 9.33; 95% CI= 1.51 to 5.76; p= 0.010), work at home (OR= 8.66; 95% CI= 3.46 to 21.65; p<0.001), multiparous (OR= 13.20; 95% CI=2.11 to 8.25; p=0.003), and did not adhere to iron tablet consumption (OR= 5.50; 95% CI=1.14 to 2.64; p=0.028) increased the risk of anemia. Age 20-35 years old (OR= 0.35; 95% CI=0.15 to 0.80; p=0.012) reduced the risk of anemia.Conclusion: Low education, work at home, multiparous, and did not adhere to iron tablet consumption increase the risk of anemia. Age 20-35 years old reduces the risk of anemia.Keywords: anemia, iron tabletCorrespondence: Katmini. Masters Program in Public Health, IIK Strada. Jl. Manila 37 Sumberece Tosaren Pesantren, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. Email: katminitini@gmail.com. Mobile: +628233466-2921.Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2020), 05(03): 313-320https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2020.05.03.10