study on iron deficiency anemia and hematological differences around delivery in women of different socio - economic and age groups

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted on pregnant women admitted to various hospitals of Faisalabad for delivery. They were randomly divided into 3 socio-economic groups [low, middle and high] and each group was further subdivided into 3 age groups of < 25, 26 33 years of patients. The study revealed an overall higher [p<0.05] birth weight of newborn of those born to women of middle socio-economic groups than low and high. Overall mean RBC [106/ Cell Volume] [%], Hb [g/dL], TLC [Thin Layer Chromatography] [103/ iron [age groups. After delivery overall TLC was significantly higher [p<0.05] but before delivery it was significantly higher [p<0.05] in women of middle than high socio-economic group. Before delivery, overall, Hb, MCH and MCHC were significantly higher [p<0.05] in women of each socio-economic group. Overall, serum iron was higher and RBC showed positive correlation with birth weight [r=0.28, p<0.005] before delivery