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ANALYSIS OF PREVALENCE OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ANEMIA ATTENDING ANTENATAL OP IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

KAMESWARI KAMATCHI

Abstract


ABSTRACT-ObjectiveTo see the prevalence
of epidemiological factors in relation
with anemia in pregnant women attending
antenatal OPD in a tertiary care
centre.Materials and methodsDescriptive
analysis of 250 pregnant women in a tertiary
care centre, attending antenatal outpatient
department irrespective of gestational
age, parity, socioeconomic status,
education and residential status were included
in this study. Pregnant women
with anemia with other comorbid conditions,
were excluded from the study. ResultsThe
prevalence of anemia more
common between 20-30 years of age
group and common with 2nd and 3rd
pregnancy and in women from low socioeconomic
status who hails from rural
area with poor dietary habits especially
with poor iron intake.ConclusionAnemia
is more common in multigravida, especially
who belongs to low socioeconomic
status.


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