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Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Socio-Demographic Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending an Antenatal Care Clinic at Kisugu Health Center IV, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Mahamoud, Naimo Khalif Mwambi, Bashir Oyet, Caesar Segujja, Farouk Webbo, Fred Okiria, John Charles Taremwa, Ivan Mugisha |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Aims/Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence, morphological characterization and associated socio-demographic factors of anemia among pregnant women attending Kisugu Health Centre IV, Makindye Division, Kampala, in Uganda. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that employed laboratory analysis of blood samples to determine hemoglobin concentration, and a structured questionnaire to obtain socio-demographic factors associated with anemia during pregnancy. Results: We enrolled 345 pregnant women aged 15 to 43 years. The median, interquartile range, and mean Hb levels were 8.1g/dL, 6.4 ± 2.1g/dL and 7.9g/dL, respectively. There were 89 participants whose Hb levels were indicative of anemia, giving anemia prevalence of 25.8% (95% confidence interval: 21.6– 29.8). Of these, 25 (28.1%) had mild anemia, 46 (51.7%) had moderate anemia, while 18 (20.2%) had severe anemia. Thin blood film examination showed normocytic-hypochromic (75.3%), then microcytic-hypochromic (21.6%), and macrocytic-hypochromic red blood cells (3.4%). The socio-demographic factors of gestational age, parity, and mother's occupation were significantly associated with the risk of anemia (p< 0.05). Conclusion: We report a high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women; with a majority of hypochromic-microcytic anemia. This may necessitate more anemia awareness and it requires institution of nutritional interventions to avert fetal-maternal complications. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6980843/pdf https://www.dovepress.com/getfile.php?fileID=55508 |
| Ending Page | 18 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 13 |
| ISSN | 11792736 |
| e-ISSN | 11792736 |
| DOI | 10.2147/jbm.s231262 |
| Journal | Journal of blood medicine |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Blood Medicine Womens Studies Uganda Anemia Morphological Characterization Pregnant Women |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Hematology |
