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Maternal anemia in rural jordan: room for improvement

Lama Al-Mehaisen1, Yousef Khader, Oqba Al-Kuran

  • 1Deprtment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. B 630017, Irbid 22110, Jordan.

Anemia
|September 16, 2011
PubMed

The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to estimate the prevalence and determine factors associated with anemia among pregnant women in rural Jordan. A cohort of 700 pregnant women from a National Health Service hospital and ten health centers completed a questionnaire. Of the total, 243 (34.7%) had anemia. The prevalence was the highest for women in their 3rd trimester (42.5%) compared to those in 2nd trimester (32.7%) and 1st trimester (18.9%). Gestational age, body mass index, history of previous surgery, and multivitamin intake during pregnancy were significantly associated with anemia. Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters had higher odds of anemia (OR = 2.2 and 3.3, resp.). Underweight women had higher odds of anemia (OR = 2.9). History of previous surgery and multivitamin intake during pregnancy were associated with higher odds of anemia (OR = 1.6 and 1.9, resp.).

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