Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Nowadays, anemia is one of the most common but forgotten nutritional deficien-cies in the world. More than half of pregnant women and one third of non-pregnant women of fertile age are suffering from anemia. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in the pregnant women referring to Health Centers in Zahedan. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive study, 287 pregnant women who were at the 9th month of pregnancy and referred to 5 Health Centers in Zahedan participated in the study. Data was gathered by a 17-item questionnaire including demographic data and related information on pregnancy. To determine hemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin, a blood sample was taken form the subjects too. In order to examine the relationship among variables, 2 and correlational tests were used. An alpha level of
Navidian,A , Ebrahimi Tabas,E , Sarani,H , Ghalge,M and Yaghobinia,F . (2006). The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in the pregnant women referring to health centers in Zahedan. Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 7(2), 132-138.
MLA
Navidian,A , , Ebrahimi Tabas,E , , Sarani,H , , Ghalge,M , and Yaghobinia,F . "The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in the pregnant women referring to health centers in Zahedan", Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 7, 2, 2006, 132-138.
HARVARD
Navidian A, Ebrahimi Tabas E, Sarani H, Ghalge M, Yaghobinia F. (2006). 'The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in the pregnant women referring to health centers in Zahedan', Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 7(2), pp. 132-138.
CHICAGO
A Navidian, E Ebrahimi Tabas, H Sarani, M Ghalge and F Yaghobinia, "The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in the pregnant women referring to health centers in Zahedan," Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 7 2 (2006): 132-138,
VANCOUVER
Navidian A, Ebrahimi Tabas E, Sarani H, Ghalge M, Yaghobinia F. The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in the pregnant women referring to health centers in Zahedan. JRI. 2006;7(2):132-138.
