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Socio-demographic Correlates of Anaemia among Married Women in Rural Area of Maharashtra


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1 Dept. of PSM, Dr. V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
2 Dept.of Community Medicine, Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar, Karnataka, India
3 Dept. of PSM, Bharati Vidyapiths Medical College, Pune Maharashtra, India
4 RCH centre, Majarewadi, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
5 Dept. of PSM, Dr. V.M.Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
6 Dept. of Community Medicine, K. V. Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam, Tamilnadu, India
     

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Research question: What is the prevalence of anaemia among married women in reproductive age group and what are socio-demographic correlates of anaemia?

Settings and Design: Study design was cross-sectional. All the 529 married women in the reproductive age group (15-45 years) in Bhandarkawathe village were screened for anaemia and its correlates from period January 2004 to June 2004.

Methodology: Detailed information was collected on a pre-designed and pre-tested interview proforma about socio-demographic characteristics of anaemia by oral questionnaire method supplemented by physical examination and haemoglobin estimation.

Results: Among 529 women, 27.60% women were found to be anaemic. The prevalence of anaemia was maximum (36.19%) in the age group 25-35 years. The prevalence of anaemia was significantly higher in nuclear families (40.50%) as compare to joint family (23.77%). The prevalence of anemia was higher (31.52%) in women who were farm workers than women who were housewives (23.9%).


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Socio-demographic, Anaemia, Married Women, Prevalence, Reproductive Age
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Authors

S. J. Haralkar
Dept. of PSM, Dr. V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
S. V. Khandekar
Dept.of Community Medicine, Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar, Karnataka, India
P. D. Pore
Dept. of PSM, Bharati Vidyapiths Medical College, Pune Maharashtra, India
A. S. Haralkar
RCH centre, Majarewadi, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
V. S. Tapare
Dept. of PSM, Dr. V.M.Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
M. V. Rayate
Dept. of Community Medicine, K. V. Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract


Research question: What is the prevalence of anaemia among married women in reproductive age group and what are socio-demographic correlates of anaemia?

Settings and Design: Study design was cross-sectional. All the 529 married women in the reproductive age group (15-45 years) in Bhandarkawathe village were screened for anaemia and its correlates from period January 2004 to June 2004.

Methodology: Detailed information was collected on a pre-designed and pre-tested interview proforma about socio-demographic characteristics of anaemia by oral questionnaire method supplemented by physical examination and haemoglobin estimation.

Results: Among 529 women, 27.60% women were found to be anaemic. The prevalence of anaemia was maximum (36.19%) in the age group 25-35 years. The prevalence of anaemia was significantly higher in nuclear families (40.50%) as compare to joint family (23.77%). The prevalence of anemia was higher (31.52%) in women who were farm workers than women who were housewives (23.9%).


Keywords


Socio-demographic, Anaemia, Married Women, Prevalence, Reproductive Age

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