Prevalence and factors associated with anemia in pregnant women from the semiarid region of Alagoas, Brazil

Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia : revista da Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Haroldo da Silva FerreiraCyro Rego Cabral Junior

Abstract

to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated to anemia in pregnant women from the semiarid region of Alagoas, Brazil. transversal study comprising a sample (n=150) obtained taking into consideration the prevalence estimated by World Health Organization of 52%, an error of 8% and a confidence interval of 95%. Sampling has been done in three stages: 15 towns among the 38 in the region, four census sectors by town and 24 residences by sector. All the resident pregnant women were eligible, and their socio-economic, demographic, anthropometric and health data have been collected. Anemia was identified at the <11 g/dL hemoglobin level (Hemocue), and its association with risk factors, tested by multiple linear regression analysis. anemia prevalence was 50%. Seventy eight per cent of the pregnant women were under pre-natal care. From those, 79.3% were in the second or third trimester of gestation. Nevertheless, only 21.2% of them were taking iron supplementation. Variables (p<0.05) independently associated with anemia (anemic versus not-anemic pregnant women) were: larger number of family members (4.5+/-2.3 versus 4,3+/-2.3; p=0.02), lower age group of the pregnant woman (23.9+/-6.3 versus 24.7+/-6.7; p=0.04), or of her part...Continue Reading

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Jun 5, 2014·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Juraci Almeida CesarRaul Andrés Mendoza-Sassi
May 12, 2016·BMC Public Health·Haroldo da Silva FerreiraRisia Cristina Egito de Menezes
Oct 22, 2013·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Claudia Regina Marchiori Antunes AraújoSophia Cornblutz Szarfarc
Dec 1, 2011·Revista de saúde pública·Elizabeth FujimoriClaudia Regina Marchiori Antunes Araújo
Nov 1, 2020·Medicine·Maria Tamires Lucas Dos SantosDaniel Paulino Venancio
Mar 18, 2021·Cadernos de saúde pública·Nayara Gomes GracilianoAlane Cabral Menezes de Oliveira

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