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. 2017 Jul 14;10(1):276.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2605-x.

Burden and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in southern Ethiopia: cross sectional study

Weinshet Getahun  1 , Tefera Belachew  2 , Amare Desalegn Wolide  3
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Burden and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in southern Ethiopia: cross sectional study

Weinshet Getahun et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs, which varies by age, sex, altitude, smoking, and pregnancy status. The study aim is to determine the prevalence and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending a hospital in southern Ethiopia using a structured interview administered questionnaire.

Methods: Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 01-April 30 2015 at Butajira General Hospital, Ethiopia. A total of 217 women responded to the questionnaire and provided blood and stool samples for analysis. Data were analyzed using Statistical packages for social sciences version 20 for windows.

Result and conclusions: The overall burden of anemia in this study was 27.6%. Residence, ANC follow up, history of excess menstrual bleeding and interpregnancy interval were statistically associated with anemia among the pregnant women. Therefore, working in the identified gaps could reduce the current burden of anemia among pregnant women in the study area.

Keywords: Anemia; Antenatal care; Pregnancy.

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Severity of anemia among pregnant women attending ANC in Butajira General Hospital Southern Ethiopia, March 1–April 30, 2015
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