Title
Social and demographic factors associated with anemia in pregnant women in Peru
Other title
Factores sociales y demográficos asociados a la anemia en mujeres embarazada en Perú
Date Issued
01 April 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Sociedad Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia
Abstract
Introduction and objectives: Anemia in pregnancy persists as a public health problem and varies according to specific characteristics in each population. The purpose was to determine the social and demographic factors associated with anemia in pregnant women in Peru. Method: Analytical cross-sectional study of the 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES). The study included data on pregnant women. The social and demographic characteristics associated with anemia were analyzed using bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis, processed in the R statistical software. Result: Data from 1 090 women were analyzed; 28.3% had anemia. Bivariate analysis showed an association between anemia and geographical region, educational level, age and health insurance (p<0.05). In the multivariate analysis, anemia was associated with the educational level of primary (OR=1,96; IC: 1,18-3,28), secondary (OR=2,0; IC95%: 1,42-2,82), age from 15 to 18 years (OR=2,35; IC95%: 1,33-4,14), age over 35 years (OR=1,51; IC95%: 1,06-2,16), not having health insurance (OR=1,82; IC95%: 1,19-2,79). Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 28.3%. The social and demographic factors associated with anemia in pregnant women were age 15-18, late age to 35, low educational level and lack of health insurance; regardless of geographical region, wealth quintile and place of residence. More studies are needed to analyze the results according to temporality in the population, independently of other associated factors.
Start page
192
End page
201
Volume
86
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Obstetricia, Ginecología
Temas sociales
Demografía
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85108355259
Source
Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia
ISSN of the container
0048766X
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