1.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-113046
2.
Indian J Public Health
;
2001 Jan-Mar; 45(1): 24-6
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110444
RESUMO
The prevalence of anaemia in 504 adolescent girls (10-18 yrs) representing 24 subcentre villages of Daurala block of Meerut was 34.5%. The prevalence of mild, moderate and severe anaemia among adolescent girls was 19.0%, 14.0% and 1.4% respectively. Majority (55.2%) were having mild anaemia and only 4.0% had severe anaemia. Anaemia was found to be significantly associated with educational status (P < 0.05), birth order (P < 0.05), awareness regarding anaemia (P < 0.05) and marital & obstetric status (P < 0.05) with no association with age, anthropometry and menarcheal age (P > 0.05).