EFFECT OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND DIETARY PREFERENCE ON PREVALENCE OF ANAEMIA IN FEMALES OF CHILD BEARING AGE

Ahsan Rasool

Abstract


Background: Iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy has devastating consequences for mother and as well as foetus. Its incidence is much more in developing countries where it is affected and aggravated by various factors. The relative scarcity of data about iron deficiency anaemia in this region merited this study. Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad in the months of June and July 2013. Patients admitted in gynaecology units A, B and C were studied. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used. Results: A total of 241 patients responded to the questionnaire. 68.5% female were anaemic. 50.3% anaemic patients belonged to lower socioeconomic class. 46.1% anaemic patients reported not using contraceptive measures. Out of 96 patients who took vegetarian diet, 65 were anaemic. 58.1% anaemic patients belonged to rural area. Conclusion: Anaemic patients were mostly vegetarians, those having lower intake of citrus fruits and those belonging to rural area and lower socioeconomic status.

Keywords: anaemia, child bearing age, socio-demographic profile

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