Rajaratnam J, Abel R, Ganesan C, Jayaseelan S A
Christian Medical College and Hospital, RUHSA Campus, P.O., Vellore District 632209, Tamil Nadu, India.
Natl Med J India. 2000 Sep-Oct;13(5):242-5.
The incidence of maternal anaemia continues to be high (over 70%) in India in spite of a major nationwide intervention programme. This study was carried out in June 1996 on a representative sample of pregnant women from K.V. Kuppam and Gudiyatham blocks of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Haemoglobin (Hb) estimations were done in a sample of 895 pregnant women in both the blocks while serum ferritin (SF) levels were estimated on a subsample of 445 pregnant women.
The prevalence of maternal anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl) was 69.3% (35.8% moderately anaemic, 30.2% mildly anaemic and 3.3% severely anaemic). The mean Hb was 10.1 g/dl. Prevalence of iron deficiency was 36.3% [SF < 12 micrograms/L, mean SF 24.3 micrograms/L (range: 1.5-153 micrograms/L)]. Iron deficiency anaemia as defined by Hb < 11 g/dl and SF < 12 micrograms/L was 29.5%.
The prevalence of maternal anaemia and iron deficiency anaemia continues to be high in spite of planned interventions implemented at the national level.
尽管印度开展了一项大规模的全国性干预计划，但该国孕产妇贫血的发生率仍然很高（超过70%）。本研究于1996年6月对来自印度泰米尔纳德邦韦洛尔区K.V.库帕姆和古迪亚瑟姆街区的有代表性的孕妇样本进行。
对两个街区的895名孕妇样本进行血红蛋白（Hb）测定，同时对445名孕妇的子样本进行血清铁蛋白（SF）水平测定。
孕产妇贫血（Hb<11 g/dl）的患病率为69.3%（中度贫血占35.8%，轻度贫血占30.2%，重度贫血占3.3%）。平均Hb为10.1 g/dl。缺铁患病率为36.3%[SF<12微克/升，平均SF 24.3微克/升（范围：1.5 - 153微克/升）]。根据Hb<11 g/dl和SF<12微克/升定义的缺铁性贫血为29.5%。
尽管在国家层面实施了规划好的干预措施，但孕产妇贫血和缺铁性贫血的患病率仍然很高。
