Factors influencing the consumption of iron and folic acid supplementations in high focus states of India
| Autor: | Ashish Awasthi, Ankita Chourasia, Chandra M. Pandey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Pregnancy medicine.medical_specialty Traditional medicine Epidemiology business.industry Public health Caste Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Developing country 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Iron deficiency medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Birth order 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases Environmental health medicine Residence 030212 general & internal medicine business Socioeconomic status |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 5:180-184 |
| ISSN: | 2213-3984 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cegh.2017.04.004 |
| Popis: | Problem considered Iron deficiency during pregnancy is identified as a serious public health problem in most developing countries including India. In India, the majority of the pregnant women are anemic due to a variety of biological and socioeconomic reasons. The purpose of this study is to assess the factors influencing the consumption of Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation in high focus states of India. Material and Methods The present study is based on National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3, 2005-06) data. 11085 Recently delivered women. Variables named religion, place of residence, women's and education, birth order, wealth index, husband's education, husband's occupation, type of caste/tribe, and husband present during antenatal care (ANC) visit were taken as predictors. Women who received at least 90 IFA tablets were considered as outcome variable. Results Well educated women are four times more likely to adhere recommended dose of iron supplements (OR=4.21; 95% CI=3.30–5.36, p Conclusions Higher education and lower birth order infer to more iron consumption among pregnant women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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