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. 2018 Nov 8;13(11):e0206880.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206880. eCollection 2018.

Anemia and its association with coffee consumption and hookworm infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Gemechu Kumera  1 , Kalkidan Haile  2 , Nurilgn Abebe  1 , Tefera Marie  3 , Tewodros Eshete  4
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Anemia and its association with coffee consumption and hookworm infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Gemechu Kumera et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: Anemia in pregnancy is a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries. Thus, there is a need of having current information and local data on the prevalence of anemia and associated factors during pregnancy to help inform preventive programmes. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted at Debre Markos Referral Hospital in July and August 2016. A total of 234 randomly-selected pregnant women took part in the study. Data on sociodemographic factors, environmental and sanitation factors, reproductive factors, and nutrition related characteristics were collected using a structured questionnaire. Hemoglobin level was determined using hematological analyzer (Cell Dyn 1800) machine. The stool sample was collected to identify intestinal parasitic infections. Statistical analysis was done using logistic regression. The p value of less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval was considered statistically significant.

Results: The overall prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 11.5% (95% CI: 8.2%- 14.9%). The result of multivariable analysis revealed that, coffee consumption [AOR = 2.91; 95% CI (1.63, 8.78)], and hookworm infection [AOR = 2.65; 95% CI (1.48, 4.72)] were factors significantly associated with anemia among pregnant women.

Conclusion: Anemia is of public health concern among pregnant women in the study area. All pregnant women coming to antenatal clinics should be screened and treated routinely for intestinal parasitic infection. Pregnant women should limit coffee consumption, and avoid drinking coffee with meals.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Prevalence and types of intestinal parasites among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.
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Fig 2. Distribution and severity of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.
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