Adanikin A I, Awoleke J O
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Africa.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016;36(1):44-7. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1025727.
Late patronage of antenatal care by women in low-resource areas makes timely intervention at correcting anaemia difficult. This study aimed to identify modifiable sociodemographic factors that predict anaemia before commencing antenatal care and make appropriate recommendation. A survey of sociodemographic features and haemoglobin concentrations of 232 women booking for antenatal care was conducted. Anaemia was diagnosed in 119 (51.3%), of which 87 (37.5%) had mild anaemia and 32 (13.8%) were moderately anaemic. There was no severe anaemia. Anaemia was highest among respondents who were 35 years of age, Muslims, of Igbo ethnicity (64.3%), single (55.0%), student/unemployed (58.8%), nulliparous (57.3%) and those who registered at 21 weeks' gestation (54.2%). Only occupation of the woman showed association with anaemia before antenatal care (p 0.007). A personal source of income may reduce anaemia in pregnancy; and it is advisable to have a social welfare package for unemployed pregnant women.
资源匮乏地区的女性产前护理就诊延迟，使得及时干预纠正贫血变得困难。本研究旨在确定在开始产前护理之前可预测贫血的社会人口学因素，并提出适当建议。对232名预约产前护理的女性的社会人口学特征和血红蛋白浓度进行了调查。119名（51.3%）被诊断为贫血，其中87名（37.5%）为轻度贫血，32名（13.8%）为中度贫血。无重度贫血。年龄35岁、穆斯林、伊博族裔（64.3%）、单身（55.0%）、学生/无业（58.8%）、未生育（57.3%）以及在妊娠21周时登记（54.2%）的受访者中贫血发生率最高。仅女性的职业与产前护理前的贫血有关（p = 0.007）。个人收入来源可能会降低孕期贫血发生率；建议为失业孕妇提供社会福利套餐。
