Analysis Of Factors Influencing Anemia In Pregnant Women In Surabaya

Abstract

Anemia of pregnancy is a global health problem that affects nearly half of pregnant women. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia of pregnancy as hemoglobin (Hb), 11 g/dL, or hematocrit, 33%, at the time of pregnancy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, an estimated 303,000 maternal deaths or around 216/100,000 live births worldwide. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the incidence of anemia in pregnant women in Surabaya, and to analyze the factors that most dominantly influence the incidence of anemia in pregnant women. The research design used a cross sectional study. The population in this study were all pregnant women who were controlling their pregnancy. The sample in this study were 125 pregnant women who were taken using simple random sampling. The research instrument used a questionnaire about intake of iron tablets, nutritional status, gravidity, age of pregnant women, Knowledge, socioeconomic status, and family support. Data analysis used logistic regression test. The results of the analysis found that intake of iron tablets, age of pregnant women, knowledge, and socioeconomic status had an effect on the incidence of anemia in pregnant women. As for nutritional status. gravidity and family support had no effect. Intake of iron tablets is the most dominant factor in the incidence of anemia in pregnant women with an OR of 18.937. The conclusion of this study is that pregnant women's intake of iron tablets is the most dominant factor affecting the incidence of anemia in pregnant women