A Correlation between Maternal Anemia and Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study among the Pregnant Women of the Below Poverty Line in Ajmer City

Abstract

Objective of the study: To study the anemic conditions among the pregnant women belonging to below poverty line, which make a huge population coming to government hospitals.

Method: A structured questionnaire was used to analyse the corelation between anemia and birth outcomes in the pregnant women of below poverty line of the urban population in the city of Ajmer. The study was precisely empirical, longitudinal and prospective kind.

Result: A total of 658 women were encountered out of which 339 women fell under the inclusive criteria belonging to the poor strata and were considered for the research.  Out of these, 339 belonging to the poor strata, they were classified under anemic and non-anemic. There were 286 poor pregnant women who were anemic

Conclusion: There was a strong corelation between the various grades of anemia among the pregnant women of below poverty line, the severely affected ones were those having moderate and severe anemia