Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 10 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 195-204
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinic in the Second and Third Trimesters at Soba University Hospital, Khartoum State, Sudan (2018-2019)
Nadia Elfadil Babeker Mohamed1, Rania Hassan Abd-algafor Hassan2
1Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
2Assistant Professor, Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Corresponding Author: Nadia Elfadil Babeker Mohamed
ABSTRACT
Background and objectives: Globally anemia is a major health problem especially affecting pregnant women. The study aim was to assess the prevalence and identify factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending the Ante-Natal Clinic at Soba University Hospital.
Method: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted among 322 pregnant women. The study used an interview-based questionnaire assessing socio-demographic data, pregnancy-related data, medical history, and dietary habits. Hemoglobin level was obtained from the last recorded value in the participant´s file. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.
Result: The overall prevalence of anemia was 22%. Illiteracy (OR=8.50, 95% CI: 2.44- 29.50, P=0.001), history of abortion (OR=4.40, 95% CI: 2.20-8.79, P=0.000), hyperemesis gravid-arum (OR=2.88, 95% CI: 1.35- 6.14, P=0.006), menorrhagia (OR=2.88, 95% CI: 1.26- 6.56, P=0.012), iron supplement (OR=0.10, 95% CI: 0.02- 0.45, P=0.003), iron supplementation ≤ 2 months (OR=2.65, 95% CI: 1.07- 6.53, P=0.034), regular iron intake (OR=0.08, 95% CI: 0.00- 0.69, P=0.022), immediate calcium intake after iron (OR=2.91, 95% CI: 1.09- 7.73, P= 0.032), ante-natal clinic visits ≤ 2 (OR=3.49, 95% CI: 1.05- 11.63, P=0.041), malaria infection during current pregnancy (OR=3.36, 95% CI: 1.38- 8.15, P=0.007), history of anemia (OR= 9.76, 95% CI: 2.42-39.43, P=0.001), regular coffee consumption after a meal (OR=4.23, 95% CI: 1.67- 10.70, P=0.002), and meat consumption ≤ 1 per week (OR=4.10, 95% CI: 1.67- 10.06, P=0.002) were significantly associated with anemia.
Conclusion: This study showed that anemia is a moderate health problem in the study area. Risk factors education and malaria preventative measures are recommended.
Key words: Anemia, Associated factors, Pregnancy, Prevalence.