Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 271-276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20221031
Prevalence of Anemia Among Pregnant Women of Tribal Community in Kashmir: A Prospective Observational Study
Dr. Qurat-ul-Ain1, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Dar2, Dr. Ofayra Farooq3
1,2,3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GMC, Srinagar
Corresponding Author: Dr. Ofayra Farooq
ABSTRACT
Background: A lack of nutrition is one of the most frequent causes of anaemia. Anemia is a significant but preventable public health issue that affects pregnant women all over the world. The present study has been objectively conducted to ascertain the prevalence of anaemia among tribal pregnant women of J & K.
Methods: The study was a prospective observational study conducted over a period of one and a half year. Around 200 admitted antenatal Gujjar and Bakarwal women were included in this study.
Results: We observed that the overall prevalence of anemic patients among the studied subjects was 35.5%. Of them 53.5% had mild anemia, 26.8% had moderate anemia and 19.7% had severe anemia. The prevalence of anemic rates increased significantly with age and parity.
Conclusion: The present study revealed that the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women of tribal community increases significantly with age and parity of patient. The relative prevalence of mild, moderate and severe anemia was observed as 53.5%, 26.8% and 19.7% respectively. The reason for high anemic rates among such patients is multifaceted which includes low family income, illiteracy, high parity, poor dietary habits and irregular intake of iron and folic acid supplements.
Keywords: Anaemia, tribal population, Pregnant Women, Prevalence
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