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Wright, S., Earland, D., Sakhuja, S., Junkins, A., Franklin, S., Padilla, L., Aung, M., & Jolly, P. E. (2017). Anemia in pregnancy in Western Jamaica. International journal of women's health, 9431-439. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S129567
Wright, Saidah, et al. "Anemia in pregnancy in Western Jamaica." International journal of women's health vol. 9 (2017): 431-439. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S129567
Wright S, Earland D, Sakhuja S, Junkins A, Franklin S, Padilla L, Aung M, Jolly PE. Anemia in pregnancy in Western Jamaica. Int J Womens Health. 2017 Jun 08;9:431-439. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S129567. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28652822; PMCID: PMC5476652.
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Int J Womens Health. 2017 Jun 08;9:431-439. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S129567. eCollection 2017.

Anemia in pregnancy in Western Jamaica.

International journal of women's health

Saidah Wright, Dominique Earland, Swati Sakhuja, Anna Junkins, Sarah Franklin, Luz Padilla, Maung Aung, Pauline E Jolly

Affiliations

  1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
  2. Western Region Health Authority, Cornwall Regional Hospital, Ministry of Health, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

PMID: 28652822 PMCID: PMC5476652 DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S129567

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anemia is one of the most prevalent problems in pregnancy. In 2011, 29.9% of all pregnant women in Jamaica were diagnosed with anemia.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of anemia in pregnancy in Western Jamaica.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 293 mothers attending post-natal clinics in Western Jamaica. A questionnaire was administered to the mothers, and an abstraction form was used to collect clinical data from the mothers' records.

RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia among the women was 37.6%. Younger mothers (aged 18-24 years) were more likely to be anemic compared to those ≥35 years (odds ratio [OR]: 3.44, 95% CI: 1.07-11.06). Mothers who reported not always washing their hands after using the toilet were almost 10 times more likely to be anemic (OR: 9.7, 95% CI: 1.72-54.78) compared to those who reported always washing their hands. Mothers who attended a public facility for antenatal care were 2.3 times more likely to be anemic (OR: 2.31, 95% CI: 1.03-5.18) compared to those who obtained care at a private facility, and mothers who reported being told that they were anemic by a health care provider (HCP) were almost six times more likely to be anemic compared with those who were not told (OR: 5.58, 95% CI: 1.73-17.93).

CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that early identification and treatment of anemia, especially among younger pregnant women, should be a priority. HCP should ensure that women understand the need to be cured of their anemia and to adhere to preventive hygienic practices.

Keywords: ANC facilities; Healthcare Providers’ communication; hygienic practices; predictors of anemia

Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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