A case control study on behavioural risk factors of anaemia among pregnant women delivered at a tertiary care hospital in Haryana

Authors

  • Sunny Ohlan Department of Community Medicine, Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nuh, Haryana, India
  • S. K. Jha Department of Community Medicine, BPS GMC Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana, India
  • Parul Singhal Department of Community Medicine, Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nuh, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20212955

Keywords:

Anaemia, Pregnant women, Behavioural, Case-control study

Abstract

Background: Anaemia in pregnancy (AIP) is one of the most common preventable causes of maternal morbidity and poor prenatal outcome. World Health Organization (WHO) has accepted up to 11 gm/dl as the normal hemoglobin (Hb) level in pregnancy. In Haryana state, the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women is 50.2% in urban areas and 58.1% in rural areas. Pregnant women are predominantly susceptible to nutritional deficiencies because of the increased metabolic demands imposed by pregnancy and its related factors. The aim and objective of the study was to determine the behavioural factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women delivering at a tertiary care hospital in Haryana.

Methods: This hospital-based case control study was carried out in BPS Government Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat (Haryana). Study was conducted for one year. One hundred sixty-eight pregnant women were enrolled for study. Inclusion criteria for cases and controls was age of 18 years and above and residents of Sonepat district. Analysis was performed by using R statistical software.

Results: The majority 57 (67.9%) of cases and 49 (58.3%) of controls were in age group of 18-24 years. Among different behavioral risk factors studied, not using bed nets, not wearing shoes consistently, eating pica and no use of the other drugs during pregnancy were significantly associated with anemia during pregnancy. However, on Multivariable Logistic regression analysis, the major behavioral risk factors for anemia were not using bed net during pregnancy (AOR: 1.83, 95% CI: 0.68-5.01), and not wearing shoes consistently during pregnancy (AOR: 2.77, 95% CI: 0.83-10.01). The odds of getting anaemia in pregnant mothers who reported pica during their pregnancy was AOR = 2.85 (CI: 0.90 – 10.01) than odds of mothers who did not report pica during their pregnancy.

Conclusions: Consistent use of bed net, wearing shoes and not consuming pica prevent anaemia during pregnancy.

 

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2021-07-26

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