Iron Deficiency Anemia among In-School Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia.

IF 2.2 Q3 HEMATOLOGY Anemia Pub Date : 2019-03-21 DOI:10.1155/2019/1097547

Getachew Mengistu, Muluken Azage, Hordofa Gutema

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Background: Anemia is a major public health problem worldwide. Adolescent girls are the most vulnerable group of population due to different reasons. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among school adolescent girls in rural towns of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 5 to April 15, 2017, on 443 randomly selected school adolescent girls. Data were collected using pretested structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. Blood sample was also collected to assess the hemoglobin (Hgb) value of study participants. SPSS version 20 was used to analyze data. Descriptive statistics were used to describe data. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify the associated factors with the outcome variable. Crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to identify the variables significantly associated with the outcome variable.

Result: The prevalence of anemia was 11.1%. Household family size [AOR=3.2, 95%CI (1.29-7.89)], average household monthly income <500 ETB [AOR=10; 95%CI (2.49-41.26)], 501-1000 ETB [AOR=6, 95%CI (2.54-14.33)], history of intestinal parasitic infection [AOR=2.7; 95% CI (1.19-6.21)], duration of menstruation flow [AOR=2.4; 95%CI (1.08- 5.44)], and BMI for age [AOR-3.2; 95% CI (1.43-7.05)] were the predictors of anemia.

Conclusion and recommendation: Anemia was a mild public health problem among school adolescent girls in the study area. Household monthly income, family size, intestinal parasite infections, duration of menstruation, and BMI for age are predictors of anemia. Thus, intervention strategies should focus on prevention and early treatment of intestinal parasite, nutritional education, screening, and iron supplementation programs to prevent anemia among school adolescent girls.

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埃塞俄比亚西北部巴伊尔达尔市政府农村地区在校少女缺铁性贫血。

背景：贫血是世界范围内的一个主要公共卫生问题。由于各种原因，少女是人口中最脆弱的群体。本研究的目的是评估埃塞俄比亚西北部巴希尔达尔市行政区农村城镇在校少女贫血的患病率及其相关因素。方法：2017年3月5日至4月15日，对443名随机选择的在校少女进行横断面研究。数据是使用预先测试的结构化问卷和人体测量收集的。还采集了血样以评估研究参与者的血红蛋白（Hgb）值。数据分析采用SPSS 20版软件。描述性统计被用来描述数据。使用双变量和多变量逻辑回归模型来确定与结果变量相关的因素。计算95%置信区间（CI）的粗比值比和调整比值比，以确定与结果变量显著相关的变量。结果：贫血患病率为11.1%。家庭规模[AOR=3.2，95%CI（1.29-7.89）]，家庭月平均收入[AOR=10；95%CI（2.49-41.26）]，501-1000 ETB[AOR=6，95%CI为2.54-14.33）]，肠道寄生虫感染史[AOR=2.7；95%CI为1.19-6.21）]，月经流量持续时间[AOR=2.4；95%CI 1.08-5.44）]，年龄的BMI[AOR-3.2；95%CI（1.43-7.05）]是贫血的预测因素。结论和建议：贫血是研究地区在校少女中的一个轻度公共卫生问题。家庭月收入、家庭规模、肠道寄生虫感染、月经持续时间和年龄的BMI是贫血的预测因素。因此，干预策略应侧重于预防和早期治疗肠道寄生虫、营养教育、筛查和铁补充计划，以预防在校少女贫血。

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Anemia HEMATOLOGY-

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4.80

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3.40%

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18 weeks

期刊介绍： Anemia is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies on all types of anemia. Articles focusing on patient care, health systems, epidemiology, and animal models will be considered, among other relevant topics. Affecting roughly one third of the world’s population, anemia is a major public health concern. The journal aims to facilitate the exchange of research addressing global health and mortality relating to anemia and associated diseases.