Prevalence of Anemia amongst Women in Reproductive Age Group of Morang District, Nepal.

  • 1A. K. Sinha*, 2G. M. Singh Karki, 3N. Manandhar, 4K. K. Karna 1Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Biochemistry, Birat Hospital & Research Centre Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal. 2Senior Consultant, Dept. of Gynaecology & Obsterics Birat Hospital and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal. 3Asst.Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan-Dist., Nepal. 4Tutor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Birat Hospital and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang-Dist., Nepal.

Abstract

Womens reproductive aged covers 15-45 years of age and is the transition period of life .A hospital based study was carried out in Morang district to determine prevalence of anemia in difference group among women of reproductive age population .Cyanmethaemoglobin method used to determine the hemoglobin level. Out of 3,859 subjects, 2,597(67.3%) women amongst reproductive age group were diagnosed as anemic .The highest prevalence of anemia 13.7% was found at the age group of 25-29 years and the second highest prevalence of anemia 13.1% was at the age above >40 years of the study population .The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the age and hemoglobin were 30.78±8.175 years & 11.345±1.70gm/dl among anemic total population.

 

KEY WORDS: - Reproductive age, Anemia, Hb concentration.

Published
2013-02-27
How to Cite
3N. Manandhar, 4K. K. Karna1. K. S. 2. M. S. K. (2013). Prevalence of Anemia amongst Women in Reproductive Age Group of Morang District, Nepal. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(1). Retrieved from http://www.jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/439
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013)
Section
Research Articles

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