Association of Mild, Moderate and Severe Anemia during Pregnancy with Maternal and Foetal Outcome: A Cross Sectional Study on the Poor Pregnant Women of Ajmer City, India

Abstract

The most commonly prevalent harm that occur during  pregnancy is anemia caused mainly due to nutritional  deficiencies. The present study aims to study the association  of mild, moderate and severe anemia with maternal and  foetal outcome on the poor pregnant women of Ajmer city of  India who are most vulnerable group when concerned with  food. It was a cross sectional, descriptive and a  questionnaire based study on the target group coming to  Janana Hospital for their delivery. Around 300 patients  were studied. They were bifurcated as anemic and non  anemic. The maternal outcomes post-partum haemorrhage  (PPH), preeclampsia and blood transfusion. Foetal outcome  was assessed on the basis of their neonatal weight at birth  and Apgar score at first and fifth minute. Post delivery, it  was found that there was a significant association between  anemia during pregnancy and PPH; however severe anemia  could be associated with blood transfusion and  preeclampsia. Foetal outcomes in terms of birth weight and  Apgar score were also significantly correlated with an  increase in the intensity of anemia. The study suggests a  strong adverse association between maternal anemia on  maternal and foetal outcome among the target group.