ASSOCIATION OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA AMONG THE PREGNANT WOMEN OF THE POOR URBAN POPULATION OF AJMER CITY

Background: Till date Iron deficiency anaemia remains the main cause for anaemia among pregnant women. India stands ahead to all other nations in the world in the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant women. However, if left untreated, it can lead to many undue and unhappy adverse results on the mother and the foetus as well. This is an observational study to find relation between socio-demographic factors and anaemia among the poor pregnant women of the target group. Materials and Methods: Questionnaire based survey of random pregnant women coming to Janana Hospital. Descriptive statistics was applied. Results: The median age of women most affected were from the age of 20 to 30 years. Increasing number of gravidas also has an adverse effect on causing anaemia. Educational qualification contributes positively in building the health of the women. Non vegetarian diet had a benefit over the vegetarian diet in controlling anaemia. Women married at 20 or before were more susceptible to anaemia. The best BMI range is 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 . Conclusion: Socio-demographic determinants have a role to play in deciding the commencement of anaemia among the pregnant women. The poor sections of the society are therefore more susceptible to develop anaemia during pregnancy

Do Psychological Fear Factors in the Poor Pregnant Women Lead to Anemia?

Background: Anemia very specifically iron deficiency anemia remains a threat for the women of reproductive thereby increasing the maternal and neonatal mortality. Besides pregnancy depressions, there are a wide range of psychological fears that run in the minds of pregnant women in Rajasthan altering either their eating pattern or affecting their antenatal care and visits which directly or indirectly become a cause for anemia. Objectives: The aim is to identify the psychological fear factors leading to anemia in the target group. Materials and Methods: Questionnaire-based, descriptive study of the pregnant women at Janana Hospital for their antenatal visits and delivery. Description statistics was applied to come to the inferences. Results: It was found that fear of the pandemic, violence by the intimate partner, fear of girl child, and the taunt arising from the mother having no male kept the pregnant women away from the antenatal care which led to a late diagnosis of anemia. Barrenness and occult practices altered their approach to diet which too became a cause for anemia. Mud eating also had an impact on anemia (picca). Conclusion and Recommendation: Psychological factors have a role in causing anemia during pregnancy. Proper education, awareness programs specially in this pandemic period