Anaemia among Third-trimester Pregnant Women in a Community Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

• Published in: JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association Vol. 61; no. 257; pp. 36 - 38
• Main Authors: Kandel, Kamal, Paudel, Bhavana, Gauchan, Eva, Adhikari, Suraj, Khadka, Nisha, Chaulagain, Prashant, Banjade, Prakash, Paudel, Ananta Hari
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nepal Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 01-01-2023; Nepal Medical Association
• Subjects: Anemia - epidemiology; anemia; maternal-child health services; prevalence; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hemoglobins - analysis; Hospitals, Community; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Original; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - epidemiology; Pregnancy Trimester, Third; Pregnant Women; Prevalence
• ISSN: 0028-2715; 1815-672X
• DOI: 10.31729/jnma.7844

Anaemia has haemoglobin levels of less than 11/100 ml in the first and third trimesters and less than 10/100 ml in the second. Maternal anaemia is a global health issue that has a negative impact on neonatal outcomes. The prevalence is more common in developing nations like Nepal. Positive correlations have been found between third-trimester maternal haemoglobin and neonatal birth weight. Our study aimed to find out the prevalence of anaemia among third-trimester of pregnant women in a community hospital.
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from September 2020 to September 2021. Ethical approval was taken from the Nepal health research council (Registration number: 577/2020P). The haemoglobin level of 375 participants was recorded. Data were analyzed using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22. Convenience sampling was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Out of a total of 375 pregnant females in the third trimester, 31 (8.27%) (5.48-11.06, 95% Confidence Interval) were anaemia.
The prevalence of anaemia was lower as compared to other studies done in similar settings.
anemia; maternal-child health services; prevalence.