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Anemia and iron deficiency in pregnant Ghanaian women from urban areas

dc.contributor.authorEngmann, Cyril
dc.contributor.authorAdanu, Richard
dc.contributor.authorLu, Tsui‐shan
dc.contributor.authorBose, Carl
dc.contributor.authorLozoff, Betsy
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-10T19:08:43Z
dc.date.available2017-01-10T19:08:43Z
dc.date.issued2008-04
dc.identifier.citationEngmann, Cyril; Adanu, Richard; Lu, Tsui‐shan ; Bose, Carl; Lozoff, Betsy (2008). "Anemia and iron deficiency in pregnant Ghanaian women from urban areas." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 101(1): 62-66.
dc.identifier.issn0020-7292
dc.identifier.issn1879-3479
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/135515
dc.description.abstractObjectivesTo determine the prevalence and identify risk factors for iron deficiency and anemia in pregnant Ghanaian women from urban areas.MethodsA crossâ sectional study of 452 healthy pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Accra, Ghana, was conducted. A sociodemographic health questionnaire was performed and hematologic parameters were measured. Logistic regression methods were used to identify risk factors for anemia and iron status.ResultsComplete data were available for 428 women. Anemia (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL) was present in 144 (34%), iron deficiency (ferritin â ¤ 16 μg/L) in 69 (16%), and iron deficiency anemia in 32 (7.5%) women. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for anemia was 3.4 and 9.8 if iron deficiency and malaria parasitemia were present, respectively; the OR was 0.6 if women were at â ¥ 36 weeks of pregnancy. The adjusted OR for iron deficiency was 2.7 if women were at â ¥ 36 weeks of pregnancy and 0.12 if they had sickle trait.ConclusionAlthough anemia and iron deficiency remain substantial problems in pregnant Ghanaian women from urban areas, their prevalence is less than previously reported.
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.subject.otherAnemia
dc.subject.otherIron deficiency
dc.subject.otherGhana
dc.subject.otherUrban areas
dc.subject.otherPregnancy
dc.titleAnemia and iron deficiency in pregnant Ghanaian women from urban areas
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciences
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
dc.contributor.affiliationumCenter for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.09.032
dc.identifier.sourceInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
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