Anemia Risk Factor Model In Pregnant Women

The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk factors and variables that most influence the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at Tilango Health Center after controlling for maternal risk factors such as gestational age, gestational spacing, knowledge, nutritional status, Antenatal Care, socioeconomic status, and parity. The sample in this study consisted of 120 pregnant women respondents in the Tilango Health Center area. The research design used was analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The results of the study were that there were factors that affected anemia in pregnant women, after controlling for risk factors for maternal gestational age P-value = 0.001 = α <0.05, pregnancy interval P-value = 0.038 = α <0.05, knowledge P -value = 0.042 = α<0.05, nutritional status P-value = 0.002 = α <0.05, ANC P-value = 0.019 α = <0.05, social status P-value = 0.001 = α <0.05 and parity Pvalue = 0.013 = α <0.05 , the results of the multivariate variable that influences the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at gestational age with OR = 3.570. Therefore it is suggested to health workers to improve services to pregnant women in the form of health education related to the dangers of anemia in pregnant women and the importance of prenatal checks during pregnancy