The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women and its associated risk factors in North Sumatera, Indonesia

The gestation period is the period that determines the quality of human resources in the future because the development of the child is determined from the time of the fetus in utero. The most common nutrition problems suffered by pregnant women in Indonesia is Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and an...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2018-03, Vol.125 (1), p.12195
Main Authors: Lestari, S, Fujiati, I I, Keumalasari, D, Daulay, M, Martina, S J, Syarifah, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Chi-square test
Fetuses
Gestation
Human resources
Nutrition
Pregnancy
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Rural areas
Statistical tests
Urban areas
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Summary:The gestation period is the period that determines the quality of human resources in the future because the development of the child is determined from the time of the fetus in utero. The most common nutrition problems suffered by pregnant women in Indonesia is Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and anemia. The aim of this research to determine the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women and the risk factors associated with anemia in urban and rural areas of North Sumatera Province. This research is as descriptive analyticwith cross-sectional approach. Total sample 140 pregnant women from the Medan City, Langkat District and South Labuhan Batu District, and was from June to October 2016. Data collected by using interviews, hemoglobinometer tool and analyzed with Chi-square test. Anemia was in 40.7% of pregnant women, and the incidence of anemia is more common in pregnant women in urban areas than in rural areas. The factors associated with anemia in pregnant women is parity, knowledge of nutrition, diet and the risk of chronic energy deficiency (p
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012195