Factors associated with maternal anaemia among pregnant women in Dhaka city
| Autor: | Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Fatema Jebunessa, Md. Shahjahan, Sharmin Hossain, Jesmin Akter, Kazi Rumana Ahmed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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associated factors
Adult medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Anemia Cross-sectional study Reproductive medicine Developing country haemoglobin level Education Pregnancy Obstetrics and Gynaecology Prevalence Medicine Humans Socioeconomic status maternal anaemia Medicine(all) Bangladesh business.industry Obstetrics Technician Pregnant women Pregnancy Complications Hematologic Age Factors Obstetrics and Gynecology Gestational age General Medicine medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Reproductive Medicine Socioeconomic Factors Income Female business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Women's Health |
| ISSN: | 1472-6874 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12905-015-0234-x |
| Popis: | Background Maternal anaemia is a common problem in pregnancy, particularly in developing countries. The study was aimed at determining the factors associated with anaemia among a group of pregnant mothers who attended an antenatal clinic in Dhaka city. Methods This cross-sectional study included 224 pregnant women, who visited the antenatal clinic of the Marie Stops, Dhaka. Demographic data and information on maternal age, gestational age, educational and income level, and socioeconomic status were collected from all the subjects. Haemoglobin status was measured to assess their anaemia. A qualified technician drew venous blood samples from them. The reference values of haemoglobin were categorized according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria as follows: normal (11 g/dL or higher), mild (10–10.9 g/dL), and moderate (7–9.9 g/dL). Mild and moderate levels of haemoglobin were defined as anaemic (haemoglobin levels of |
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