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Case Studies | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023 | Rating: 6.9 / 10
RBC Indices in Rural Pregnant Women in Faridabad Belt
Shubh Pratap Solanki | Dr. (BRIG) Vinod Raghava | Dr. Tabassum Bano
Abstract: Anemia in pregnancy is a major manifestations and important health issue in India and world. A hospital based; cross sectional study was conducted among 100 pregnant woman of Faridabad belt to know the prevalence of anemia. The study was done at Al-Falah School of medical sciences and research Centre, dhauj, Faridabad, Haryana, India during June 2022 to august 2022. Only the pregnant women, who visited the hospital, were enrolled in this study with consent. According to WHO classification of anemia, my study revealed that 92% participants, were anemic and their mean Hb concentration was in the range of 9.463g/dl. In majority 68% of the subjects, the Hb level was between 8-12 g/dl. In almost all the anemic women, 68% were moderately anemic, while 24% were having the Hb between 4-8 g/dl and they were severely anemic and rest 8% were mild anemic. So, this study shows that anemia was present among the pregnant women of Faridabad belt, Haryana. This study will help the national planning programs for maternal health and to evaluate the results.
Keywords: RBC Indices, Pregnancy, Women, Anemia, WHO
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023,
Pages: 302 - 306