Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania
Background and Objective. Anaemia in pregnancy is a public health problem in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes of anaemia among pregnant women in Moshi Municipal, Northern Tanzania. Methods. This was a follow-up study con...
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| description | Background and Objective. Anaemia in pregnancy is a public health problem in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes of anaemia among pregnant women in Moshi Municipal, Northern Tanzania. Methods. This was a follow-up study conducted from October 2013 to June 2015. A total of 539 pregnant women were enrolled in this study. Interviews were conducted followed by determination of haemoglobin level. Women were followed up at delivery and at 7 days and 28 days after delivery. Results. A total of 529 women were included in this analysis. Their mean age was 25.8 (SD 5.73). The prevalence of anaemia was 18.0% and 2% had severe anaemia. The clinic of recruitment and low education level of the women were the factors that were independently associated with anaemia during pregnancy. At delivery, there were 10 stillbirths, 16 low birth weight (LBW) newborns, and 2 preterm birth cases. No association was found between anaemia and LBW, preterm birth, or stillbirths. Conclusion. Anaemia in pregnancy was a mild public health problem in the study setting of Northern Tanzania. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c6126c6f683c47599aeeefb03c682a662025-02-03T05:45:43ZengWileyAnemia2090-12672090-12752018-01-01201810.1155/2018/18462801846280Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern TanzaniaGrace Stephen0Melina Mgongo1Tamara Hussein Hashim2Johnson Katanga3Babill Stray-Pedersen4Sia Emmanueli Msuya5Institute of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KMUCO), P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, TanzaniaBetter Health for African Mothers and Children (BHAMC) Project, P.O. Box 8418, Moshi, TanzaniaBetter Health for African Mothers and Children (BHAMC) Project, P.O. Box 8418, Moshi, TanzaniaInstitute of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KMUCO), P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, TanzaniaInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayInstitute of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KMUCO), P.O. Box 2240, Moshi, TanzaniaBackground and Objective. Anaemia in pregnancy is a public health problem in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes of anaemia among pregnant women in Moshi Municipal, Northern Tanzania. Methods. This was a follow-up study conducted from October 2013 to June 2015. A total of 539 pregnant women were enrolled in this study. Interviews were conducted followed by determination of haemoglobin level. Women were followed up at delivery and at 7 days and 28 days after delivery. Results. A total of 529 women were included in this analysis. Their mean age was 25.8 (SD 5.73). The prevalence of anaemia was 18.0% and 2% had severe anaemia. The clinic of recruitment and low education level of the women were the factors that were independently associated with anaemia during pregnancy. At delivery, there were 10 stillbirths, 16 low birth weight (LBW) newborns, and 2 preterm birth cases. No association was found between anaemia and LBW, preterm birth, or stillbirths. Conclusion. Anaemia in pregnancy was a mild public health problem in the study setting of Northern Tanzania.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1846280 |
| spellingShingle | Grace Stephen Melina Mgongo Tamara Hussein Hashim Johnson Katanga Babill Stray-Pedersen Sia Emmanueli Msuya Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania Anemia |
| title | Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania |
| title_full | Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania |
| title_short | Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania |
| title_sort | anaemia in pregnancy prevalence risk factors and adverse perinatal outcomes in northern tanzania |
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