The Prevalence Of Anemia Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care In Basolibenworeda East Gojjam Ethiopia

Anemia is regarded as a major risk factor during pregnancy both for the mother and the fetus. Its severity depends upon the status of the mother in the society. A health center based cross-sectional study was conducted in East Gojjam Basoliben woreda at five health centers from February 4/2018 to June 27/2018.Data were collected using blood sample and structured pretested questionnaire, which contained socio-economic, demographic and clinical characteristics of pregnant women. The Hb level was calculated from packed cell volume (PCV) using hematocrit method of Hb determination. Data were entered and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 16, software. Association between variables was done using chi square, and statistical significance was considered at P value

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