Title: A Clinico - Hematological Profile of Nutritional Anaemia among Adolescent Girls in Rural Area around Karad, District- Satara, Maharashtra
Authors: Dr Pankaj Goyal, Dr V.R. Potdar, Dr B. Raghunandan Reddy
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i12.91
Abstract
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls in rural area around karad and to assess the nutritional and socio demographic factors contributing to anemia among adolescent girls.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted on randomly selected adolescents girls attending Zila Parishad schools in rural area of Karad district -Satara as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 380 adolescent girls (10–19 years old) were included in this study. The study took place over 1 year from January to December 2015. Statistical analyses were done using percentage, standard error of proportion, Chi square test.
Results: The prevalence of anemia was found to be 45.3 %. A significant association of anemia was found with socioeconomic status and irregular menstruation. Mean height and weight of subjects with anemia was significantly less than subjects without anemia.
Conclusions: Among the factors low socio-economic status, vegetarian diet, history of deworming, presence of menstruation, irregular menstruation, heavy amount of bleeding during menstruation, more than 5 days of menstruation, menstruation associated with blood clots and underweight girls are significantly associated with the presence of anemia.
Keywords: Adolescent female, anemia, nutrition, rural, menstruation.
