Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Kenea, Adamu
Negash, Efrem
Bacha, Lemi
Wakgari, Negash
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Anemia is a global public health problem affecting all population particularly pregnant women.
Hence, this study assessed the magnitude of anemia and associated factors among pregnant.
Methods.
Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 416 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in three public hospitals of Ilu Aba Bora zone.
The study participants were selected by proportional allocation based on the number of pregnant women that the respective health facilities contain.
Semistructured questionnaire was used for data collection.
Midupper arm circumference was employed to assess the nutritional status and standard mood depression assessment tool was used to assess depression.
Data were centered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.
Logistic regression analyses were used to see the association of different variables.
Results.
In this study, 31.5% of pregnant women were anemic.
In addition, having family size five and above [AOR = 2.97, 95% CI (1.69, 5.27)], being rural resident [AOR=2.74, (95%CI) (2.11, 5.06)], had a higher odds of anemia.
Similarly, having soil transmitted helminthes infection [AOR= 3.19, 95% CI (1.5, 6.65)] and history of malaria infection in the last one year [AOR= 3.10, 95% CI (2.10, 5.06)] had also a higher odds anemia during pregnancy.
Moreover, being undernourished [AOR= 2.74 95% CI (1.34, 5.57)] was negatively associated with magnitude of anemia.
Conclusions.
The magnitude of anemia among pregnant women was found to be significant.
Residence, family sizes, history of malaria infection during the last one year, and undernourishment were significantly associated with anemia during pregnancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kenea, Adamu& Negash, Efrem& Bacha, Lemi& Wakgari, Negash. 2018. Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Anemia،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122551
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kenea, Adamu…[et al.]. Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Anemia No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122551
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kenea, Adamu& Negash, Efrem& Bacha, Lemi& Wakgari, Negash. Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Anemia. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122551
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1122551