Abstract

RODRIGUEZ GANEN, Odalis et al. Factores que inciden en la anemia ferropénica de la embarazada. Rev Cubana Farm [online]. 2002, vol.36, n.3, pp. 176-181. ISSN 1561-2988.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 292 pregnant women from Marianao municipality, between March, 1999, and May, 2000. 145 of them had anemia (haemoglobin < 110 g/L) and 147 had no anemia (control group). Haemoglobin at the beginning of pregnancy and from the 20th week of gestation on, variables associated with the "Prenatal" supplement and some pregestational and gestational epidemiologic factors influencing on iron-deficiency anemia, were evaluated. It was concluded that haemoglobin decreased significantly in both groups. The variables that influenced the most on the current haemoglobin of the group of anemic women were regular nutrition (78.6 %), the weeks of gestation with a higher percentage of iron-deficiency anemia between the 20th and the 34th week, parity and the intergenesic space under 2 years. Concerning the "Prenatal" supplement, the non systematic ingestion of it and the inadequate form and moment of administration had a marked influence.

Keywords : ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY, DESCRIPTIVE.

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