Abstract

Anemia during pregnancy in developing countries is a major public health problem.WHO defines hemoglobin level below 11 gm% is anemia among pregnant.According to NFHS 5 the prevalence of anemia among pregnant woman in India is 52.2%. Objective: To find out the proportion of anemia and it’s associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was done in antenatal clinic for 1 month and a total of 261 patients were selected by systemic random sampling based on OPD registration.Data were analyzed with SPSS version 19.0 and univariate logistic regression wascarried out to find out different factors associated with anemia among pregnant mothers. Results:In our study62.8% of the antenatal mothers were anemic.In univariate logistic regression with factors having risk of anemia such aseducation of mother(OR1.790 p=.009 95%CI:1.050-3.051) , socio economic status (OR 2.534 p=.001 95%CI 1.406-3.940), teenage pregnancy(OR1.984 p=.009 95% CI:1.90-3.308),increasing gestational age (OR 1.051 p=.002 95%CI 1.018-1.095),increasing gravida (OR 1.397 p=.019 95%CI:1.057-1.846), iron folic acid tablet intake (OR 2.155,p=.007 95%CI:1.123-3.65)) intake of iron rich food(OR 1.790 p=.032 95%CI:1.050-3.051 p=.032)were found statistically significant association with anemia, whereas intake of tea after food and intake of extra meal had no statistically significantassociation with anemia among the study subjects.Conclusion: Burden of anemia among pregnant mothers should be addressed with good nutritional habits, early monitoring at antenatal clinic and rigorous implementation of Anemia Mukt Bharat program.

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