Reminding Factors Anemia Events On Pregnant Woman in Endemis Malaria at Kapuas Regency Central Kalimantan Indonesia

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10.2991/phico-17.2018.14How to use a DOI?

Keywords

malaria; pregnant women; anemia

Abstract

Anemia is still a public health problem in several countries around the world, including in Indonesia. In Indonesia there are 15 million cases of anemia that cause 38,000 deaths every year. The percentage of Anemia in 2007 in the province of Central Kalimantan was 13.5%, still above the national percentage (11.5%) 10. Kapuas district is one of the contributors to the incident. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the incidence of anemia of pregnant women in malaria endemic areas in Kapuas District. This study was a cross sectional study, with the population being all pregnant women in four health centers with malaria endemic identification of high incidence area of malaria in 2015. The total subjects were 268 pregnant women. Data analysis used univariate, bivariate (chi-square) and multivariate (logistic regression) analysis. The most statistically significant factor in the occurrence of anemia in area of endemic malaria are Pregnant women whose pregnancy spacing is less than 2 years (24 months) tend to be 0.2 times affected for anemia of > 2 years (OR: 0.2; 95% CI: 0.08-0.42). Pregnant women with gravida ≥ 2 times have anemia risk 0.1 times than < 2 times (OR: 0.1; 95% CI: 0.05-0.29). Pregnant women infected with plasmodium (vivax or falciparum) will be at risk 0.8 times than non-infected with plasmodium (OR: 0.8; 5% CI: 0.51-1.28). The results of this study can be used as a reference for some research more specific by considering outside variables. Needed another research with case control or cohort design. Besides it is also advisable to make policy in budgeted funds to support development programs more effective and efficient in order to reduce maternal anemia, especially associated with malaria. Prim gravida and nutritional status, Ante Natal Care(ANC) on a regular basis during pregnancy. And encouraged to cultivate healthy lifestyle using mosquito nets to avoid mosquito bites.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - I Made Winarta
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