Similarity Test: Factors Associated Wit Anemia in Trimester III Pregnant Women (Andini Majidah, Tri Maryani, Niken Meilani)

Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta

2018-07

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The anemia incidence rate of Yogyakarta City has continued to increase from 2013 until 2015 and the highest ranking in DIY province in 2015 is 32.39%. Several studies have shown that independent predictors of anemia in pregnant women, aged 15-24, family >5, multigravida, low income, current clinical illness, intestinal parasite infection, no history of contraceptive use, third-trimester pregnancy, bleeding over-menstruating and low body mass index. But there are still differences from several studies. This study was to know knowledge of factors associated with anemia in trimester III pregnant women in Yogyakarta 2017. This was an observational analytic study with cross-sectional design on 107 trimesters III pregnant women in Pakualaman Public Health Centre, Jetis Public Health Center and Matrijeron Public Health Center of Yogyakarta City with purposive sampling technique. The data analysis used the chi-square test. Based on results of this study, the variables with no significant association with anemia were maternal age (p = 0.243), education (p = 0.208), income (0.533), and adherence to tablet Fe (p = 0.378). Multivariate analysis showed that pregnant women with parity 2-3, 3 times more at risk of anemia in the third trimester than pregnant women with parity <1 (95% CI 1,135-8,183). Parity is the most dominant factor in relation to the incidence of anemia in pregnant women trimester III.