title: [Prevalence of iron-deficient anemia in rural pregnant women in Valldolid, Yucatan, Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia among rural pregnant women in Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study was carried out from March to May 2006. A clinical-epidemiological survey, a complete blood count test and a ferritin test were applied to a non-random sample conformed by 51 rural pregnant women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty five point two percent of the 51 pregnant women studied presented anaemia, which was more frequent during the second and third trimester, 25.6% of which were adolescents. Abnormal iron profile was found in 41% of the women, 30% (9/51) presented iron-deficiency anaemia which was more frequent in the third trimester. The women with iron-deficiency anaemia had had an average of four pregnancies. No significant difference was found between multiparity and anaemia (square Chi, p = 9.29).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of iron-deficient anaemia was 17.64% in this group, more frequent during the third trimester. The hematological alterations were more frequent in multipara women. In a quarter of the sample, pregnancy occurred during adolescence; two events that need greater amounts of iron. The creation of nutritional programs since childhood and the incorporation of ferritin in prenatal care is fundamental for the adequate development and security of both mother and child.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Yucatán, Mexico. vgamboa@uady.mx
authors.forename: Ligia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vera Gamboa
authors.forename: Rommel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quintal Duarte
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: González Martínez
authors.forename: Vázquez
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Castillo Gumersindo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health; D055815:Young Adult