Abstract

ANEMIA AMONG PREGNANTS, A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN BAGHDAD

*Arwa Saad Shakir and Shaimaa Abd Ali Ghani

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to measure the percentage of anemia among pregnants attending AL Salam Primary Health Care Center, at AL Amel district. Methods: Across sectional study was conducted on 996 pregnant women attending our Center, in Baghdad, Iraq, from January 2017 to May 2018. Data were obtained from the records regarding hemoglobin level (which was measured by blood analysis) in addition to related socio demographic and obstetric factors. Results: Percentage of anemia in pregnants was found to be 56.8%. Mild anemia had the highest percentage. Most of the anemic women were house wives, with secondary level education and in their second trimester of pregnancy. Conclusion: the prevalence of anemia was found to be more than 40%. Age, level of education, occupation and trimester of pregnancy reveal an association with the presence of anemia.

Keywords: Anemia, hemoglobin.