Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen
Introduction: Anemia in pregnant women is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and therefore it is important to find out the burden of the disease and the factors associated with it. Aims & Objectives: To find out the prevalence of anemia in Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospita...
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| author | Reham Hassan Hezam Al-Aqmer Sulaiman Al-Sharabi Asmaa Abduljabar Alnoor Marwa Jamal Nasir Babreek Ruqaih Esmail Hussain Hanash Najwa Yahya Ahmed Al-Ghomari 6Nusaibah Abdulqawi Hael Al-Shameri |
| author_facet | Reham Hassan Hezam Al-Aqmer Sulaiman Al-Sharabi Asmaa Abduljabar Alnoor Marwa Jamal Nasir Babreek Ruqaih Esmail Hussain Hanash Najwa Yahya Ahmed Al-Ghomari 6Nusaibah Abdulqawi Hael Al-Shameri |
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Introduction: Anemia in pregnant women is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and therefore it is important to find out the burden of the disease and the factors associated with it.
Aims & Objectives: To find out the prevalence of anemia in Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen
and the factors associated with it.
Place and duration of study: Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital and Department of Community Medicine, Faculty
of Medicine Sana'a University, Yemen; from January to December 2017
Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study included 449 pregnant women attending labor room, aged 15-44 years. Informed consent was taken from them, and demographic data was recorded. Two ml of blood was drawn, and hemoglobin levels were measured. Hemoglobin levels ?11 gm/dL were considered normal, 10-10.9 gm/dL as mild anemia, 7-9.9 gm/dL as moderate anemia, and <7 gm/dL as severe anemia. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 17.0.P-Value < 0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was 26.11±6.19 yrs. Prevalence of anemia was 26.8%. Anemia was significantly associated with education level of the pregnant women, parity, and antenatal visits (p values < 0.05). Women living in rural areas had higher frequency of anemia than women living in urban areas (p value=0.013). Pregnant women taking iron supplementation had less frequency of anemia as compared to those not taking iron supplements (p- value = 0.026).
Conclusion: Prevalence of anemia was high in pregnant women. Factors predisposing to anemia were illiteracy, living in rural areas, increased parity, no or few antenatal visits, and not taking iron supplementation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3dbcd5ec954a4c3bbc769085fd21b9952023-11-13T09:35:49ZengShaikh Zayed Medical Complex, LahoreProceedings1815-49052518-203X2022-10-0136410.47489/pszmc8573640105Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, YemenReham Hassan Hezam Al-Aqmer0Sulaiman Al-Sharabi1Asmaa Abduljabar Alnoor2Marwa Jamal Nasir Babreek3Ruqaih Esmail Hussain Hanash4Najwa Yahya Ahmed Al-Ghomari56Nusaibah Abdulqawi Hael Al-Shameri6Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital, Sana’a, YemenHaidan Hospital, Saadah, YemenUniversity of Sciences and Technology Hospital, Sana’a, YemenAl-Noor Medical Center, Shabwah, YemenAl-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital, Sana’a, YemenJiah Government Medical Center, Hajjah, YemenFaculty of Medicine Sana’a University, Sana'a, Yemen Introduction: Anemia in pregnant women is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and therefore it is important to find out the burden of the disease and the factors associated with it. Aims & Objectives: To find out the prevalence of anemia in Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen and the factors associated with it. Place and duration of study: Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital and Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Sana'a University, Yemen; from January to December 2017 Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study included 449 pregnant women attending labor room, aged 15-44 years. Informed consent was taken from them, and demographic data was recorded. Two ml of blood was drawn, and hemoglobin levels were measured. Hemoglobin levels ?11 gm/dL were considered normal, 10-10.9 gm/dL as mild anemia, 7-9.9 gm/dL as moderate anemia, and <7 gm/dL as severe anemia. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 17.0.P-Value < 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was 26.11±6.19 yrs. Prevalence of anemia was 26.8%. Anemia was significantly associated with education level of the pregnant women, parity, and antenatal visits (p values < 0.05). Women living in rural areas had higher frequency of anemia than women living in urban areas (p value=0.013). Pregnant women taking iron supplementation had less frequency of anemia as compared to those not taking iron supplements (p- value = 0.026). Conclusion: Prevalence of anemia was high in pregnant women. Factors predisposing to anemia were illiteracy, living in rural areas, increased parity, no or few antenatal visits, and not taking iron supplementation. https://proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/282 |
| spellingShingle | Reham Hassan Hezam Al-Aqmer Sulaiman Al-Sharabi Asmaa Abduljabar Alnoor Marwa Jamal Nasir Babreek Ruqaih Esmail Hussain Hanash Najwa Yahya Ahmed Al-Ghomari 6Nusaibah Abdulqawi Hael Al-Shameri Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen Proceedings |
| title | Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen |
| title_full | Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen |
| title_fullStr | Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen |
| title_short | Anemia and the Factors Associated with it in Pregnant Women Attending Al-Sabeen Maternal and Child Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen |
| title_sort | anemia and the factors associated with it in pregnant women attending al sabeen maternal and child hospital in sana a yemen |
| url | https://proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/282 |
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