Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 9 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 43-50
High-Risk Screening for Anaemia among Pregnant Women and Its Correlation with Socio-Demographic Factors in Urban Areas of Northern India
Firoza Bano
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Rama Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Rama University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
ABSTRACT
Background: Anaemia is one of the most important micronutrient deficiency disorder in India. Our community is still facing this challenging issue despite various efforts for running nutritional programmes by Government of India. Studies from urban areas of the State, Uttar Pradesh regarding anaemia during pregnancy are very few whereas the consequences are much more.
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women and its association with the various socio-demographic determinants in urban areas of Kanpur.
Methodology: Cross-sectional study having total participants of 207 pregnant women was interviewed by pretested questionnaire followed by testing haemoglobin level in blood through Sahli’s haemoglobinometer and collected data were analyzed using SPSS Version 21.0 & Microsoft Excel 2007.
Result: Out of 207 pregnant women 163 were anaemic.
Conclusion: A high prevalence of anaemia was observed which is 78.7%. Marriage and first pregnancy during adolescent age group, antenatal registration and iron folic acid supplementation during pregnancy were detected significant parameters contributing anaemia. Close monitoring and further evaluations must be needed for the existing nutritional health programmes.
Key words: Anaemia, Pregnant women, Screening, Socio-demographic factors, urban areas.