Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnant women in Bali, Indonesia: a profile of risk factors and epidemiology.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2002 Sep; 33(3): 604-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31357
ABSTRACT
Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnant women is a serious public health problem especially in tropical countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in pregnant women in Bali and determine the risk factors for anemia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,684 pregnant women in 42 villages in Bali that were selected by probabilistic/proportional-to-size sampling technique. Two ml of venous blood were collected for hemoglobin estimation using an automatic hematology analyzer (Technician H-I), and serum ferritin examination using immunolescent technique. The WHO criterion for anemia in pregnancy was applied and serum ferritin < 20 microg/l as cut-off point for iron deficiency. Data regarding risk factors were gathered using pre-designed questionnaires. The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in pregnant women was 46.2%; most of the cases of anemia were mild. The risk factors for anemia identified in this study were length of gestation; level of education; antenatal intake of iron pills. Given the high prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in pregnant women in Bali, preventive measures, eg iron supplementation, the iron fortification of food, and health education, should be encouraged.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Gestational Age
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Age Distribution
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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