Sociodemographic factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy at booking for antenatal care
Sociodemographic factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy at booking for antenatal care
Late patronage of antenatal care by women in low-resource areas makes timely intervention at correcting anaemia difficult. This study aimed to identify modifiable sociodemographic factors that predict anaemia before commencing antenatal care and make appropriate recommendation. A survey of sociodemographic features and haemoglobin concentrations of 232 women booking for antenatal care was conducted. Anaemia was diagnosed in 119 (51.3%), of which 87 (37.5%) had mild anaemia and 32 (13.8%) were moderately anaemic. There was no severe anaemia. Anaemia was highest among respondents who were ? 35 years of age, Muslims, of Igbo ethnicity (64.3%), single (55.0%), student/unemployed (58.8%), nulliparous (57.3%) and those who registered at ? 21 weeks’ gestation (54.2%). Only occupation of the woman showed association with anaemia before antenatal care (p = 0.007). A personal source of income may reduce anaemia in pregnancy; and it is advisable to have a social welfare package for unemployed pregnant women.
Anaemia, pregnancy, antenatal care, demographic features
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Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
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Awoleke, J. O.
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2016
Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
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Awoleke, J. O.
fa562e39-afea-4ec5-9012-eb0a23e10c5d
Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu and Awoleke, J. O.
(2016)
Sociodemographic factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy at booking for antenatal care.
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 36 (1), .
(doi:10.3109/01443615.2015.1025727).
Abstract
Late patronage of antenatal care by women in low-resource areas makes timely intervention at correcting anaemia difficult. This study aimed to identify modifiable sociodemographic factors that predict anaemia before commencing antenatal care and make appropriate recommendation. A survey of sociodemographic features and haemoglobin concentrations of 232 women booking for antenatal care was conducted. Anaemia was diagnosed in 119 (51.3%), of which 87 (37.5%) had mild anaemia and 32 (13.8%) were moderately anaemic. There was no severe anaemia. Anaemia was highest among respondents who were ? 35 years of age, Muslims, of Igbo ethnicity (64.3%), single (55.0%), student/unemployed (58.8%), nulliparous (57.3%) and those who registered at ? 21 weeks’ gestation (54.2%). Only occupation of the woman showed association with anaemia before antenatal care (p = 0.007). A personal source of income may reduce anaemia in pregnancy; and it is advisable to have a social welfare package for unemployed pregnant women.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 27 July 2015
Published date: 2016
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Anaemia, pregnancy, antenatal care, demographic features
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Social Statistics & Demography
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/396629
ISSN: 0144-3615
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Abiodun, Idowu Adanikin
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