Burden of Anemia in Pregnancy based on Maternal Hemoglobin- a Data based descriptive study in rural block of Central Kashmir
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background Anemia is a big public health problem in India affecting all the stage groups particularly the pregnant women. The study was conducted to get an idea about the burden of anemia in pregnancy in one block of central Kashmir. Methods The study was conducted in one of the clusters of a medical block in central Kashmir. All the pregnant women registered in the facilities of the selected cluster from April 2018 to January 2019 were included. Data regarding the variables were obtained from the hospital records. Results Out of the 380 study subjects. Anemia according to WHO criteria was found in 98% of selected study subjects. Moderate anemia being the common type (83% ). About 72%of the females were in the age group of 26 to 35 years. Conclusion A high burden of anemia was found in the study area.
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Sakina Akhter
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