Relationship Between Characteristics of the Third-Trimester Pregnant Women and Incidence of Anemia in Malaria-Endemic Regions in Bengkulu City

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.046How to use a DOI?

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pregnant women, malaria-endemic regions, mother’s characteristics, anemia

Abstract

Background: Pregnant women who live in malaria-endemic regions are highly vulnerable to the incidence of anemia. The presence of malarial infections and pregnancy are two major causes that worsen the incidence of anemia in most women. The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between characteristics and incidence of anemia in the third-trimester pregnant women living in malaria-endemic regions in Bengkulu city. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducting in working areas of five puskesmas (community health centers) in Bengkulu city. The primary data of this study were the characteristics of 107 women in the third-trimester of pregnancy coming to puskesmas for antenatal care (ANC). The characteristic data collected from the participants were the size of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), hemoglobin level, body weight and height, clinical history of malarial infection, knowledge, attitude, action, and routine iron supplementation. All these data were then analyzed statistically using the Chi-square test. Results: Based on the results of study, among the pregnant women investigated, it was found that 22.4% of them had MUAC of less than 23.5 cm, 31.8% of them revealed hemoglobin level of less than 11 g%, 79.4% of the pregnant women had clinical history of malarial infections, 57% of the pregnant women had poor knowledge about iron tablets, 89% of them showed supporting attitude on iron-tablet intake, 73% of them showed good action in taking iron tablets, and 89.7% of them were routinely taking iron tablets. There was a significant relationship (p < 0.05) among nutritional status, routine iron supplementation, and clinical history of malarial infections, and the incidence of anemia in the third-trimester of pregnant women living in malaria-endemic regions in Bengkulu city. Besides, the pregnant women with nutritional status of risky to CED had an opportunity of 2.707 times of developing anemia, those who were routinely taking iron tablets had a risk of 6.211 times of developing anemia, and those with the clinical history of malarial infection were at risk of 3.200 times of developing anemia. Conclusions: Nutritional status, routine iron supplementation and clinical history of malarial infection were significantly correlated with the incidence of anemia in the third-trimester pregnant women living in malaria-endemic regions in Bengkulu city.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rostika Flora
AU  - Misnaniarti
AU  - Fatmalia Febry
AU  - Suci Destriatania
AU  - Ditia Fitria Arinda
AU  - Anita Rahmiwati
AU  - Aguscik
AU  - Nurlaily
AU  - Ikhsan
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/19
TI  - Relationship Between Characteristics of the Third-Trimester Pregnant Women and Incidence of Anemia in Malaria-Endemic Regions in Bengkulu City
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference of Public Health (SICPH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 332
EP  - 337
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.046
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.046
ID  - Flora2020
ER  -