Prevalence of Anemia amongst Women in Reproductive Age Group of Morang District, Nepal
Journal Title: Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Women reproductive aged covers 15-45 years of age and is the transition period of life .A hospital based study was carried out in Morang district to determine prevalence of anemia in difference group among women of reproductive age population. Cyanmethaemoglobin method used to determine the hemoglobin level. Out of 3,859 subjects, 2,597(67.3%) women amongst reproductive age group were diagnosed as anemic .The highest prevalence of anemia 13.7% was found at the age group of 25-29 years and the second highest prevalence of anemia 13.1% was at the age >40 years of the study population .The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the age and hemoglobin were 30.78±8.175 years & 11.345±1.70gm/dl among anemic total population.
Authors and Affiliations
A. K. Sinha*| Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Biochemistry, Birat Hospital & Research Centre Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal., G. M. Singh Karki| Senior Consultant, Dept. of Gynaecology & Obsterics, Birat Hospital and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal., S. J. Walawalkar| Consultant, Dept. of Pathology, Birat Hospital and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal., N. Manandhar| Asst.Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan-Dist., Nepal.-Tutor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Birat Hospital and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal., K. K. Karna| Asst.Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan-Dist., Nepal.-Tutor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Birat Hospital and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal.
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