Iron supplementation among pregnant women: results from a population-based survey study

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Chrestani, Maria Aurora Dropa¹  Dumith, Samuel de Carvalho²  Cesar, Juraci Almeida²  Mendoza-Sassi, Raul Andrés² 

[1] Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil;Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil

关键词: Iron supplementation;    Ferrous sulfate;    Prenatal care;    Anemia;    Pregnancy;    Pregnant women;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2013000300016

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: To measure the prevalence and risk factors associated with iron supplementation among pregnant women in the municipality of Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Methods: All mothers living in this municipality who had children in 2007 were surveyed for demographic, socioeconomic and health care received during pregnancy and childbirth. The statistical analysis consisted of Poisson regression with robust adjustment of variance, and the measure of effect was prevalence ratio (PR). Results: Among the 2,557 mothers interviewed (99% of total), 59% were supplemented with iron during pregnancy period. After adjusting for various confounding factors, a higher PR to iron supplementation was observed among teenagers, women with black skin color, primigravidae, who had six or more antenatal visits, who performed prenatal care in public sector and received vitamin during pregnancy. Conclusion: There is a clear need to increase the iron supplementation coverage of all pregnant women, especially among those currently considered with low gestational risk.

【 授权许可】

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