Levels of anemia and hemoglobin in pregnant adolescents who attended health care facilities of the Ministry of Health of Peru, 2009-2012

Authors

  • Oscar Munares-García Centro Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Licenciado en Obstetricia, magíster en Salud Pública
  • Guillermo Gómez-Guizado Centro Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. médico cirujano, especialista en Epidemiologia de Campo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2014.313.87

Keywords:

Anemia, Adolescent, Hemoglobins, Pregnancy

Abstract

Objectives. To determine hemoglobin levels and anemia in pregnant adolescents who attended the health care facilities of the Ministry of Health of Peru between the years 2009 and 2012. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study of secondary data analysis using the Information System of the Nutritional Status of Children and Pregnant Women (SIEN). 265,788 records of pregnant women aged 10 to 19 years were reviewed. Hemoglobin levels (g/dL) and the percentage of anemia in the first, second and third trimesters were measured. Descriptive statistics with confidence intervals at 95% were applied. Results. 3.4% of pregnant women were aged 10 to 14 years (early adolescence), 21.6% between 15 to 16 years (middle adolescence) and 75% between 17 to 19 years (late adolescence). Hemoglobin levels in pregnant adolescents were 11.6 ± 1.3 g/dL in 2009 and 11.5 ± 1.3 g/dL during the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. The overall incidence of anemia for 2009 was 25.1% (95% CI 24.4-25.8); for 2010 was 26.0% (95% CI 25.3-26.6) for 2011 was 26.4% (95% CI 25.8-27.1) and 25.2% for 2012 (95% CI 24.6-25.9). Conclusions. Hemoglobin levels were on average lower for pregnant residents in high Andean areas. About a quarter of pregnant adolescents in our sample had anemia.

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2014-09-25

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Munares-García O, Gómez-Guizado G. Levels of anemia and hemoglobin in pregnant adolescents who attended health care facilities of the Ministry of Health of Peru, 2009-2012. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 25 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];31(3). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/87

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