Prevalence of Anaemia among Pregnant Bauri Women of Bankura, West Bengal, India
Anaemia in pregnancy is a frequent manifestation and an important health problem in the developing countries. A hospitalbased, cross-sectional study was conducted among 246 pregnant Bauri women, to assess the prevalence of anaemia. The study was carried out at the Bankura Sammilani Medical Colle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/1990/19-%203277.A..pdf |
| Summary: | Anaemia in pregnancy is a frequent manifestation and an
important health problem in the developing countries. A hospitalbased, cross-sectional study was conducted among 246
pregnant Bauri women, to assess the prevalence of anaemia.
The study was carried out at the Bankura Sammilani Medical
College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal, India during June
to August 2010. Only the pregnant Bauri women who visited the
hospital were enrolled in the study. Anaemia was classified as
per the World Health Organization (WHO) grading criteria. The
present study revealed that all the participants were anaemic
and their mean haemoglobin (Hb) concentration level was low
(9.72±1.98 g/dl). In a majority (72.76%) of the subjects, the Hb
level was lies between 9.1 g/dl to 9.5 g/dl. In all, most of the
women (91.46%) had moderately anaemic where mild anaemia
and severe anaemia were 8.54% and 0.81%, respectively. This
study demonstrated that anaemia was present at substantial
level among the pregnant Bauri women of Bankura, West
Bengal.These findings are useful for our maternal health
program planners and implementers to target and evaluate the
interventions. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |