Risk Factors for Anemia in Pregnant Women (Case Study in the Manggari Community Health Center Working Area, West Java)
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Introduction: In pregnancy, anemia can have adverse effects on both the mother and the fetus, including the risk of low birth weight (BBLR), stunting, miscarriage, and even maternal death. The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women at Manggari Community Health Center is 42.3%, indicating a serious health problem. The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors for the occurrence of anemia in pregnant women in the Manggari Community Health Center area. Method: The type of research is an analytical quantitative study with a case-control study approach. The population in this study consists of a group of pregnant women who visited the Manggari Community Health Center in Kuningan Regency, West Java at 2022. The sampling technique used in this study is purposive sampling, and 37 cases and 37 controls were obtained based on the Lemeshow formula. Results: The analysis shows that there is a relationship between the mother's age, parity, pregnancy spacing, compliance with iron tablet consumption, nutritional status (KEK), average iron intake, and the habit of consuming tea/coffee after meals with the occurrence of anemia in pregnant women at the Manggari Community Health Center in Kuningan Regency. Conclusion: The strongest relationship influencing the occurrence of anemia in pregnant women at the Manggari Community Health Center in Kuningan Regency is the compliance with iron tablet consumption with an odds ratio (OR) value of 42,9.
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Ayurestu, Diah; Budiono, Irwan, "Risk Factors for Anemia in Pregnant Women (Case Study in the Manggari Community Health Center Working Area, West Java)," Jurnal Kesehatan, vol. 17, no. 1, May. 2024.