Magnitude and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women in Dera District: a cross-sectional study in northwest Ethiopia

Magnitude and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women in Dera District: a cross-sectional study in northwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background Anemia is associated with adverse health and socio-economic consequences among pregnant women. Particularly, severe anemia increases the risk of maternal mortality by 20%. However, literatures are scarce in the northwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the magn...

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Main Authors: Terefe Derso, Zelalem Abera, Amare Tariku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Anemia
Pregnant women
Iron supplementation
Northwest Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2690-x

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