Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | AlJohara M. AlQuaiz, Ashry Gad Mohamed, Tawfik A. M. Khoja, Abdullah AlSharif, Shaffi Ahamed Shaikh, Hamad Al Mane, Abdallah Aldiris, Ambreen Kazi, Durdana Hammad |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol 2013 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-0724 2090-0732 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2013/636585 |
| Popis: | Objective. To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anemia in child bearing age women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Design. Cross-sectional survey was conducted using two-stage cluster sampling. 25 clusters (primary health care centers (PHCC)) were identified from all over Riyadh, and 45–50 households were randomly selected from each cluster. Eligible women were invited to PHCC for questionnaire filling, anthropometric measurements, and complete blood count. Blood hemoglobin was measured with Coulter Cellular Analysis System using light scatter method. Setting. PHCC. Subjects. 969 (68%) women out of 1429 women were included in the analysis. Results. Mean hemoglobin was 12.35 (±1.80) g/dL, 95% CI 12.24–12.46 with interquartile range of 1.9. Anemia (Hb |
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