Correlation between Knowledge about Anemia, Iron, and Folate Consumption with Anemia Status among Premarital Women in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta

Abstract

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin levels in the blood is less than normal. Anemia remains a major problem for global public health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that anemia affected more than 1.62 billion people worldwide. Data from National Health Survey (Riskesdas) in 2013 shown that anemia prevalence was 21.7%. Yogyakarta Health Profile showed that the prevalence of anemia women of reproductive age has increased from 22,45% to 28,1% between 2010 and 2014, while in Bantul was 20% indicating a moderate public health problem. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between knowledge, iron intake, and folate intake with anemia status among women of reproductive age in Bantul Regency.: This research used cross sectional method. The samples were selected by using probability sampling method with simple random sampling technique by lottery and specifying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was analyzed with Chi-square test using SPSS. The results showed that there was no correlation between knowledge level and anemia status. Anemia status was significantly correlated with iron intake, but not with folate intake. Conclusion: Anemia was associated with iron intake among women of reproductive age.

Keywords: anemia; folate intake; iron intake; knowledge; women of premarital fertile age.