Single-Center Observational Study of Anaemia in Adolescents, Pregnant, and Lactating Women
Pharmaceutical sciences- Medicine
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https://doi.org/10.22376/ijlpr.2024.14.4.P1-P8Keywords:
Anaemia prevalence, Socio-biological determinants, Adolescent girls' health, Pregnant and lactating women, Haemoglobin concentration analysisAbstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anaemia among a target population comprising adolescent girls,pregnant women, and lactating women, by assessing their concentrations. The study also sought to identify the major sociobiologicaldeterminants that burden the healthcare system. Each group, the adolescent group and the pregnant/lactating group,consisted of 149 individuals. The study was conducted during a medical check-up oneday camp organized by the DharmaramAssociation for Social Service in CSA LR Nagar slum, Bengaluru, India, between November 22, 2023, Subsequently, the data wascollected, scored, and analyzed using statistical procedures, specifically calculating the mean and correlation.The findings of thestudy indicated that among the adolescent girls, 40% (N=40) exhibited low levels of anaemia, 31.4% (N=32) had moderate anaemia,and 27.5% (N=28) had severe anaemia based on their haemoglobin levels. Regarding pregnant and lactating women, the studyrevealed a prevalence of anaemia at a rate of 70% (N=28/48).
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