Anemia in pregnant women from two cities in the South and Mid-West Regions of Brazil

Authors

  • Elizabeth Fujimori Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva
  • Ana Paula Sayuri Sato Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Claudia Regina Marchiori Antunes Araújo Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Taqueco Teruya Uchimura Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Edirene da Silva Porto Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Gisela Soares Brunken Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso; Departamento de Saúde Coletiva
  • Ana Luiza Vilela Borges Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva
  • Sophia Cornbluth Szarfarc Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342009000600010

Keywords:

Anemia, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Women's health, Social conditions

Abstract

We aimed to analyze anemia distribution in pregnant women who were attending health services in two cities in the South and Mid-West Regions in Brazil. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study developed from 954 and 781 medical records data in Cuiabá-MT and Maringá-PR. We collected data of social and demographic features as well as pre-natal care. Women who presented hemoglobin lower then 11g/dL were considered having anemia. Social inequity between the two cities was evident. Pregnant women from Cuiabá-MT were significantly poorer then those from Maringá-PR. Anemia prevalence was higher and means of hemoglobin were lower in Cuiabá-MT, apart from gestational age. We found that the age, marital status, number of previous pregnancies, nutritional status and gestational trimester were associated with the level of hemoglobin. Regional differences in the occurrence of anemia are social determined and should be considered in the proposal of interventions in the public health field.

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Published

2009-12-01

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How to Cite

Fujimori, E., Sato, A. P. S., Araújo, C. R. M. A., Uchimura, T. T., Porto, E. da S., Brunken, G. S., Borges, A. L. V., & Szarfarc, S. C. (2009). Anemia in pregnant women from two cities in the South and Mid-West Regions of Brazil. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 43(spe2), 1204-1209. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342009000600010