Iron defciency in women of reproductive age of Pekutatan Subdistrict, Jembrana, Regency Bali: association with demographic profles

Ketut Suega; Indah Elyani

doi:10.15562/bmj.v6i1.432

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Iron defciency in women of reproductive age of Pekutatan Subdistrict, Jembrana, Regency Bali: association with demographic profles

Ketut Suega ,

Indah Elyani ,

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v6i1.432 |
Published: 2017-02-08

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Abstract

Background. Iron-deficiency anemia is an anemia that occured due to reduction of total iron content. The high-risk groups are women of reproductive age (WRA), pregnant women, students and adolescences. The aim of this study was to know the prevalenceÂ ofÂ iron deficiencyÂ and its association with Â level of education, meat consumption and menstrual pattern.

Methods. Population-base study using Â analytic cross sectional was done. Simple random sampling were drawn from list of all WRA population statistical data in Pengeragoan village, Pekutatan subdistrict, Jembrana. WRA between 20-49 years old with their demographic data, meat consumption pattern, menstrual pattern and level of education were taken using questionnaire. Ferritin level < 20 ug/dl is considered iron deficiency state. Â All data were examined with significancy level < 0.05.

Results. Out ofÂ 790 WRA registered, 80 subjects were recruited. Only 1(1.25%) subject was found having abnormal menstruation pattern and 5 (6.25%) of them having anemia. Low ferritin serumÂ < 20ug/dL was foun in 11 subjects, so iron deficiency prevalence was 13.75%. Mean ferritin serum was 64.45 Â± 3.95 ug/L (range 5.3-150 ug/L). This study found no relationship was noted between meat consumption, level of education and menstrual pattern Â and ferritin level in WRA subjects ( p > 0.05).

Conclusion. Iron deficiency was found 13.75% and no association was discovered between level of ferritin serum and meat consumption,level of education , menstrual pattern.

Keywords: Iron deficiency ferritin level meat consumption education menstrual pattern

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Suega, K., & Elyani, I. (2017). Iron defciency in women of reproductive age of Pekutatan Subdistrict, Jembrana, Regency Bali: association with demographic profles. Bali Medical Journal, 6(1), 60–67. https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v6i1.432