Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health

Najlaa Kadhim Ali Iqbal Sameen Ali

Article Details

Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health

Authors:

Najlaa Kadhim Ali Iqbal Sameen Ali

Publisher:

University of Kirkuk

Journal:

Kirkuk Journal of Science Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.12-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001931673

pISSN:

3005-4788

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Introduction:  Anemia in pregnancy is considered one of the major risk factors contributing to maternal 
deaths in developing countries. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of anemia 
among pregnant woman according the hematological and biochemical parameters in Kirkuk health care 
centers. 
Patients and methods: This study involved a total of 132 woman attending primary health care centers in 
Kirkuk city for the period from 1
st
July 2010 to 30
th
March 2011 in Iskan and Rahem-Awa region. They 
were  consisted of three groups, Group one (G1) consisted of 87 pregnant women, second Group (G2) 
consist of 30 non pregnant women and third Group (G3) consisted of 15 w ere  not married. They were 
investigated for hematological tests, Hb, PCV, RBC, WBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, and biochemical test 
copper, magnesium, zinc, albumin. Anemia is classified as mild anemia from 10 -10.9g/dl, moderate 
anemia from 8-8.9g/dl, and severe anemia < 8g/dl.  
Result:  The result showed that there was significant difference in level of Hb, PCV, RBC, MCH, 
between the pregnant woman and control groups; regarding the difference in trimesters the most 
influenced parameters were Hb, PCV, RBC, and MCV. The educational state  had significant influence on 
the level of PCV, MCV, and MCH. The pregnancy trimesters had significant effect on albumin level, 
copper and zinc, while there was significant difference in level of zinc according to education.
Conclusion:  It was concluded that there was no anemia in this study among pregnant woman although 
the Hb, PCV, RBC values among pregnant were lower than non pregnant but 37.9% of pregnant women 
had mild anemia.

Article Details

Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health

Authors:

Najlaa Kadhim Ali Iqbal Sameen Ali

Publisher:

University of Kirkuk

Journal:

Kirkuk Journal of Science Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.12-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001931673

pISSN:

3005-4788

woman

anemia

hematology parameter

Zinc

copper

magnesium test pregnan

Issues

Article Details

Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health

Authors: Najlaa Kadhim Ali Iqbal Sameen Ali

Publisher: University of Kirkuk

Journal: Kirkuk Journal of Science Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.12-25

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001931673

pISSN: 3005-4788

woman

anemia

hematology parameter

Zinc

copper

magnesium test pregnan

Issues

Authors:

Najlaa Kadhim Ali Iqbal Sameen Ali

Publisher:

University of Kirkuk

Journal:

Kirkuk Journal of Science Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.12-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001931673

pISSN:

3005-4788