Open AccessA Third of Pregnant Women are Affected by Anemia in Eastern Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Study
Author(s) -
Adera Debella,
Merga Dheresa,
Biftu Geda,
Getahun Tiruye,
Sagni Girma Fage
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s305567
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , logistic regression , pregnancy , public health , environmental health , cross sectional study , demography , health facility , pediatrics , obstetrics , population , health services , genetics , nursing , pathology , sociology , biology
Although it is a public health problem of pregnant women in low, middle and high-income countries, the highest prevalence rate of anemia is found among pregnant women of low-income countries, particularly in Africa. Therefore, this study has aimed to determine the magnitude of the anemia and its associated factors among pregnant women admitted to labor wards of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia.