Haemoglobin Levels and Prevalence of Anaemia amongst Pregnant Women- A Prospective Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Introduction: Anaemia is one of the most prevalent haematological disorders occurring during pregnancy. Its prevalence is highest in South Asian countries in the world and India has got the highest prevalence of about 87%. The aim of the present study is to determine the haemoglobin levels and prevalence of anaemia amongst pregnant women. Material and methods: The present cross sectional study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Govt. Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala from July 2015- December 2016. All the details were recorded in a predesigned proforma. Information regarding age, demographic details, education, and occupation were recorded. The questionnaire also contained information regarding primi gravida, 2nd gravida etc. Haemoglobin was estimated using Sahli’s/ acid hematin method. Analysis of data was performed using SPSS software. Chi square test was used for analysis and p value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: In the present study a total of 480 pregnant women were enrolled, out of these 418 were anaemic. The prevalence of anaemia was 87.08%. The mean age of the subjects was 28.25+/-4.72 years. There were 8.9% (n=37) subjects aged between 20-25 years who were anaemic. Majority of the population was illiterate (38.9%). Conclusion: The prevalence of anaemia in our study was 87.08%. Timely visit to hospitals with proper diet counselling can help reduce the burden. Screening programmes should be conducted to help reduce the incidence of anaemia amongst girls especially in rural areas.
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Gurdip Kaur, Harcharan Singh, Balkar Singh
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