WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Mays Sameer Sabbar and Wasan Jasim Mohammed

ABSTRACT

Background: Anemia during pregnancy can have a profound effect on both maternal and fetal health, adversely affect birth outcomes, and elevate the risk of chronic diseases in the child later in life. The aim of study Assessing the prevalence of anemia among a sample of pregnant women in Al- Kadhimiya, Al-Mansour, and Al-Saidiyah PHC centers Baghdad and identifying significant risk factors associated with the condition. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional survey was done at several primary health care centres from September 1, 2023, to May 1, 2024. Three hundred pregnant ladies were studied. The investigator used a structured questionnaire based on relevant literature and research objectives to collect data. This questionnaire covered demographics, medical history, lifestyle, and anemia-related factors. A haemoglobin level below 11 g/dL is considered anaemia, with severity graded as mild (10.0-10.9), moderate (7.0-9.9), or severe (<7) according to WHO guidelines. Results: Participants in the study had a mean age of 27.8 years (±6.7) and a mean haemoglobin level of 10.5 mg/dL (±0.9). They had 65.0% anaemia. 67.0% of individuals ate green leafy vegetables daily, and 98.0% took folic acid and iron supplements. Anaemia prevalence was substantially linked with younger age, education levels, bigger families, gravidity, parity, abortion history, number of children under 5, menstrual cycle regularity, and prior anaemia history (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The study found that many pregnant women had anaemia, mostly mild. Healthy eating was lacking in many people. Anaemia during pregnancy was substantially linked with participant age, husband's educational level, family size, gravidity, parity, abortion history, menstrual cycle regularity, and prior anaemia.

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