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Prevalence and factors associated with Anaemia in Married Women of Reproductive age group: Evidence from North East India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2022

Mithun Mog Open the ORCID record for Mithun Mog [Opens in a new window] ,
Debasis Neogi Open the ORCID record for Debasis Neogi [Opens in a new window] ,
Mrinmoy Pratim Bharadwaz Open the ORCID record for Mrinmoy Pratim Bharadwaz [Opens in a new window] ,
Basant Kumar Panda Open the ORCID record for Basant Kumar Panda [Opens in a new window]  and
Apyapee Sil
Mithun Mog*
Affiliation:
National Institute of Technology Agartala, Tripura, India
Debasis Neogi
Affiliation:
National Institute of Technology Agartala, Tripura, India
Mrinmoy Pratim Bharadwaz
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Basant Kumar Panda
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Apyapee Sil
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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*Corresponding author. Email: mi2un90@gmail.com
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Abstract

The prevalence of anaemia and its continuous growth, especially among women, is a global health concern. The present study aims to examine the prevalence of anaemia and its determinants in the North Eastern region of India. The study used secondary data from the National Family Health Survey 2015-2016 on women of reproductive age group in India. The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification and cluster sampling design for analysis. Binary logistic regression and multivariable regression analysis were performed to determine factors associated with anaemia. Of the 65941 participants, 25993 (40%) had anaemia. High prevalence of mild or moderate anaemia was found among women with following socio-demographic characteristics: residing in the rural area (41.20%), having no education (43.07%), belonging to the low-income family (43.39%), having a well as source of drinking water (46.29%), using the traditional method of contraception (44.55%), underweight (42.18%) and those who had first delivery before 20 years of age (40.66%). Logistic regression (adjusted odds ratio) showed that women in the following categories were more likely to develop anaemia: in the age-group of 35-49 years, with no education, with poor wealth, having low nutrition levels; using traditional contraception and women who ate pulses or fish once a week. Alarming rates of anaemia (two in every five), found in the study, need effective strategies for fortification of iron supplement among women. Generation of mass awareness in this regard by utilizing the ongoing adolescent, maternal, child health and nutrition programmes will help in reducing the incidence of anaemia among women.

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AnaemiaDeterminantsNorth East India
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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 55 , Issue 3 , May 2023 , pp. 425 - 437
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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