A comparative study of occurrence of anaemia in pregnancy among the tea-tribe communities and non tea-tribe communities attending Assam medical college and hospital, Dibrugarh
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the occurrence of anaemia of pregnancy and common types of anaemia in tea tribe and non tea tribe communities attending Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh. Methods: 200 anaemic pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation attending AMCH OPD or labour room were divided into 2 groups of 100 patients each; Group A with women from tea tribe and Group B from non tea tribe communities. Proper history, thorough clinical examination and necessary investigations were carried out. Severity and common types of anaemia, relation of anaemia in pregnancy with different demographic variables and antenatal checkups; duration of onset of labour, neonatal outcome, occurrence of LBW and stillborn babies were studied in both groups. Results: Most common type of anaemia in both the groups was iron deficiency anaemia. Mean haemoglobin level in Group A patients was lower (7.31±1.83 g%) as compared to Group B patients (8.41±1.41 g%), p value<0.0001. Occurrence of severe anaemia was much higher in Group A patients (38%) as compared to Group B patients (10%). Mean number of antenatal checkups was much lower in Group A patients (1.83±1.28) as compared to that of Group B patients (2.92±1.18). In both the groups, anaemia is more common among lower socioeconomic class and those with low educational status (p<0.0001). Mean gestational period of onset of labour was lower in Group A patients (36.17±2.92 weeks) as compared to Group B patients (37.72±1.80 weeks);p<0.0001. Mean birth weight of babies from tea tribe communities was much lower (2.34±0.61 kg) than the other communities (2.7±0.46 kg), p value 0.0007. No statistical significance was found in stillbirths from both communities. Conclusion: Severity as well as outcome of pregnancy was much worse in pregnant women of tea tribe communities as compared to non tea tribe communities.
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Deepa Borgohain, Himangshu Malakar
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