scholarly journals EFFECT OF ANTENATAL SERVICES DURING PREGNANCY ON PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AMONGST PREGNANT WOMEN IN LUCKNOW

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhya Mishra ◽  
Pratibha Gupta ◽  
Pankaj Bhardwaj ◽  
Beena Sachan ◽  
J. P. Srivastav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Moderate Anemia ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Antenatal Services ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

<p><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> To study the effect of antenatal care services (ANC) during pregnancy on prevalence of anemia amongst pregnant women in Lucknow. STUDY DESIGN: Cross‑sectional study. STUDY AREA: Urban and rural areas of Lucknow. <strong>STUDY SUBJECTS:</strong> A total of 420 pregnant women. <strong>RESULTS:</strong> More than half (65.2%) of the pregnant women registered their pregnancy at any health facility. The overall prevalence of anemia was 73.1%. Of these, the moderate anemia was 47.6%, mild was 43.6%, and severe was 8.8%. The prevalence of anemia was significantly lower (35%) in those who have received ANC services than who did not (RR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.59-0.72, P &lt; 0.0001) and this was not associated with the number of visits. The prevalence of anemia<br />was significantly lower (65%) in those who have consumed 100 IFA tablets (RR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.24-0.51, P &lt; 0.0001). The prevalence was also significantly lower (53%) in those who have received two doses of TT injection (RR = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.39-0.56, P &lt; 0.0001). The results of the multivariate analysis indicated that the components of ANC services were significantly associated with the prevalence of anemia when adjusted for socio‑demographic characteristics. <strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> The ANC services well correlated with the prevalence of anemia so, it is to be promoted that every pregnant woman should get ANC services in time.</p>

scholarly journals Factors Influencing HIV Drug Resistance among Pregnant Women in Luanda, Angola: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Cruz S. Sebastião ◽  
Joana Morais ◽  
Miguel Brito
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Drug Resistance ◽  
Hiv 1 ◽  
High Educational

The increase in HIV infection and drug-resistant strains is an important public health concern, especially in resource-limited settings. However, the identification of factors related to the propagation of infectious diseases represents a crucial target offering an opportunity to reduce health care costs as well as deepening the focus on preventing infection in high-risk groups. In this study, we investigate the factors related to drug resistance among HIV-infected pregnant women in Luanda, the capital city of Angola. This was a part of a cross-sectional study conducted with 42 HIV-positive pregnant women. A blood sample was collected, and HIV-1 genotyping was carried out using an in-house method. Multivariate analyses were performed to determine the interaction between sociodemographic characteristics and drug resistance. HIV drug resistance was detected in 44.1% of the studied population. High probabilities of drug resistance were observed for HIV-infected pregnant women living in rural areas (AOR: 2.73; 95% CI: 0.50–14.9) with high educational level (AOR: 6.27; 95% CI: 0.77–51.2) and comorbidities (AOR: 5.47; 95% CI: 0.28–106) and infected with a HIV-1 non-B subtype other than subtype C (AOR: 1.60; 95% CI: 0.25–10.3). The present study reports high HIV drug resistance. Furthermore, older-age, rural areas, high educational levels, unemployed status, having comorbidities, and HIV-1 subtypes were factors related to drug resistance. These factors impact on drug susceptibility and need to be urgently addressed in order to promote health education campaigns able to prevent the spread of drug-resistant HIV strains in Angola.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF PREMATURE EJACULATION AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION OF MALAYSIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Rohaizat Hassan ◽  
Mohd Fadhli Samsuri ◽  
Shamsul Azhar Shah ◽  
Nazarudin Safian ◽  
Zulkifli Md Zainuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Premature Ejaculation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with of Premature Ejaculation &Erectile Dysfunctionamong Malaysian men. A cross-sectional study was conducted in urban and rural areas using standardized and validated self-administered questionnaires. A total of 319 samples were recruited for PE screening. The overall prevalence of PE was 31.7% with 20.7% and 40.8% for urban and rural area respectively. Depression, anxiety and frequent masturbation were significantly associated with PE. While For ED, infrequent sexual intercourse was the sole factor significantly associated with ED.PE and ED were highly prevalent in both urban and rural areas; with several significant preventable associated factors.

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors for bronchial asthma in an urban area of Puducherry: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2249
Author(s):  
L. Anand Arokiaraj ◽  
T.R. Gobinaath
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Food Allergens ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Background: Food allergy is mostly IgE-mediated which is estimated to affect 6% to 8% children and 3% to 4% adults the clinical and social impact of which takes a hard toll in early childhood. The objective of this study is to study the magnitude of food allergy and differences in food allergens among the urban and rural school-going children.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 school going children, aged 5-10 years, attending to two private schools (n=192) and two government schools (n=158) in the urban and rural field practice areas respectively and data regarding food allergens was collected using a semi-structured proforma.Results: There was a significant higher (p<0.001) proportion of wheeze symptomatics among the urban (n=70, 44.3%) than the rural students (n=37, 19.3%). The students had higher allergies to Ice-cream (14.57%, n=51), prawn (11.14%, n=39), peanut (14.57%, n=51), garlic (14.57%, n=51), fish (11.14%, n=39) and milk (11.14%, n=39).Conclusions: There was a higher proportion of food allergy among the urban school students compared to the rural students. The food allergens also varied significantly in their influence on food allergy among the urban and rural areas.

Impact of oral health on the quality of life and personal satisfaction of adolescents from urban and rural areas from a city in brazil: a cross-sectional study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Hiorran Coelho Almeida Matos ◽  
Gabrielle Carrozzino ◽  
Andrea Vaz Braga Pintor ◽  
Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza ◽  
Michelle Mikhael Ammari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

scholarly journals Problematic Internet Use and health behaviors in adolescent residents of urban and rural areas in Poland - a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
Marta Kożybska ◽  
Olga Szpak ◽  
Jacek Kurpisz ◽  
Zofia Lebiecka ◽  
Kinga Flaga-Gieruszyńska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

scholarly journals Prevalence of anemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bably Sabina Azhar ◽  
Md Shofikul Islam ◽  
Md Rezaul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Iron Supplement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Abstract Background: Anemia has created attention worldwide because of its adverse effects on the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. A large body of evidence has shown that pregnant women are the most vulnerable group to anemia. Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of anemia, and associated risk factors, among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at government and private hospitals in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 424 pregnant women, who visited hospitals for ANC from January to July 2019. We used a simple random sampling technique to select study subjects. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and participant’s current medical record cards. SPSS software was used for analyzing data. Results: The prevalence of anemia was 62.5% and significantly (P < 0.001) higher in the subjects attending ANC in government hospitals (68.7%) than in private (55.0%) hospitals. The prevalence of the severity of anemia was 28.3% mild, 36.9% moderate, and 3.40% severe in government hospitals while in private hospitals was 14.7% mild, 39.8% moderate, and 0.5% severe anemia. Anemia was significantly associated with maternal age 20–25 years [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.9] and 26–30 years (AOR = 2.37), monthly family income (300–500) US$ (AOR = 2.76), and ANC in government hospitals (AOR = 2.02), the parity [multiparous (AOR = 1.92)], gravidity [multigravid (AOR = 1.63)], contraception [no contraception (AOR = 2.50), and iron supplement [no iron supplement (AOR = 0.64). Conclusions: The result suggests that pregnant women should receive routine ANC and recognize iron supplementation during pregnancy. Finally, the results of this study are particularly relevant for pregnant women who are receiving ANC.

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