Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Objective. To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anemia in child bearing age women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Design. Cross-sectional survey was conducted using two-stage cluster sampling. 25 clusters (primary health care centers (PHCC)) were identified from all over Riyadh, and 45–50 house...
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| description | Objective. To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anemia in child bearing age women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Design. Cross-sectional survey was conducted using two-stage cluster sampling. 25 clusters (primary health care centers (PHCC)) were identified from all over Riyadh, and 45–50 households were randomly selected from each cluster. Eligible women were invited to PHCC for questionnaire filling, anthropometric measurements, and complete blood count. Blood hemoglobin was measured with Coulter Cellular Analysis System using light scatter method. Setting. PHCC. Subjects. 969 (68%) women out of 1429 women were included in the analysis. Results. Mean hemoglobin was 12.35 (±1.80) g/dL, 95% CI 12.24–12.46 with interquartile range of 1.9. Anemia (Hb <12 g/dL) was present in 40% (390) women. Mean (±SD) for MCH, MCV, MCHC, and RDW was 79.21 (±12.17) fL, 26.37 (±6.21) pg, 32.36 (±4.91) g/dL, and 14.84 (±4.65)%, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that having family history of iron deficiency anemia (OR 2.91, 95% CI 1.78–4.76) and infrequent intake of meat (OR 1.54, 95%CI 1.15–2.05) were associated with increased risk of anemia, whereas increasing body mass index (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.92–0.97) was associated with reduced risk of anemia. Conclusion. Women should be educated about proper diet and reproductive issues in order to reduce the prevalence of anemia in Saudi Arabia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4698693df4d741ecb2016ca9c22890562025-08-20T02:37:48ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322013-01-01201310.1155/2013/636585636585Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAlJohara M. AlQuaiz0Ashry Gad Mohamed1Tawfik A. M. Khoja2Abdullah AlSharif3Shaffi Ahamed Shaikh4Hamad Al Mane5Abdallah Aldiris6Ambreen Kazi7Durdana Hammad8Princess Nora Bint Abdullah Chair for Women’s Health Research, Research Chair Program, King Saud University, P.O. Box 231831, Riyadh 11321, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaGulf Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCouncil of Cooperative Health Insurance, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCentral Hospital Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPrincess Nora Bint Abdullah Chair for Women’s Health Research, Research Chair Program, King Saud University, P.O. Box 231831, Riyadh 11321, Saudi ArabiaPrincess Nora Bint Abdullah Chair for Women’s Health Research, Research Chair Program, King Saud University, P.O. Box 231831, Riyadh 11321, Saudi ArabiaObjective. To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anemia in child bearing age women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Design. Cross-sectional survey was conducted using two-stage cluster sampling. 25 clusters (primary health care centers (PHCC)) were identified from all over Riyadh, and 45–50 households were randomly selected from each cluster. Eligible women were invited to PHCC for questionnaire filling, anthropometric measurements, and complete blood count. Blood hemoglobin was measured with Coulter Cellular Analysis System using light scatter method. Setting. PHCC. Subjects. 969 (68%) women out of 1429 women were included in the analysis. Results. Mean hemoglobin was 12.35 (±1.80) g/dL, 95% CI 12.24–12.46 with interquartile range of 1.9. Anemia (Hb <12 g/dL) was present in 40% (390) women. Mean (±SD) for MCH, MCV, MCHC, and RDW was 79.21 (±12.17) fL, 26.37 (±6.21) pg, 32.36 (±4.91) g/dL, and 14.84 (±4.65)%, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that having family history of iron deficiency anemia (OR 2.91, 95% CI 1.78–4.76) and infrequent intake of meat (OR 1.54, 95%CI 1.15–2.05) were associated with increased risk of anemia, whereas increasing body mass index (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.92–0.97) was associated with reduced risk of anemia. Conclusion. Women should be educated about proper diet and reproductive issues in order to reduce the prevalence of anemia in Saudi Arabia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/636585 |
| spellingShingle | AlJohara M. AlQuaiz Ashry Gad Mohamed Tawfik A. M. Khoja Abdullah AlSharif Shaffi Ahamed Shaikh Hamad Al Mane Abdallah Aldiris Ambreen Kazi Durdana Hammad Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors in Child Bearing Age Women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | prevalence of anemia and associated factors in child bearing age women in riyadh saudi arabia |
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