title: Sociodemographic factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy at booking for antenatal care.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Africa.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Adanikin
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Awoleke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins