Prevalencia de anemia y factores asociados durante el tercer trimestre del embarazo, en el departamento de ginecología y obstetricia del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, 2018

Abstract

Background information: At present, anemia is considered a health problem worldwide, predominating at its most part in developing countries, and causing an increase in maternal-fetal morbimortality. Objective: To determine the prevalence of the anemia and associated factors during the third trimester of pregnancy in the Gineco-Obstetrics Department, in Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital in 2018. Materials and methods: Observational, analytical, and transversal studies were conducted in this research, where 354 patients contributed and complied with the criteria for their inclusion in this study. The information was extracted from clinical files by means of a form. For the statistical analysis, version 15 of the program SPSS was utilized, making use of descriptive statistics; for the association of risk factors, the Chi-square test was applied, reporting predominance with a level of reliability of 95%, and the value of (<0.05). Results: The prevalence of anemia was 25,7% (IC 95%: 21.01%-30.4%) being predominantly higher in female young adults with 40.7%; rural areas inhabitants with 51.6%, secondary education with 62.6%, those with an occupation of housewife with a 46.2%, and civil status single and married respectively, with a 40%. In addition, it was common in pregnant women with >5 prenatal control with 74.7%; multiple gestations in a 62.6%, and pregnancy end periods with 86.8%. It was found a statistically significant relation (p< 0.05) between young adults and newly pregnants; overweighting and obesity were protective factors RP 0.6; IC 95% (0.4-0.9), p=0.04. Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia was high, and it was linked to non-alterable factors such as age, and the fact of being newly pregnant.