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An Epidemiological Profile of Anaemia in Working Women


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1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), India
2 Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS), India
     

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Background: Anaemia is one of the most frequently observed nutritional deficiency disease in the world today. Objective: to know the epidemiological profile of anaemia in working women.
Study variables: grades of anaemia, type of work and socio economic status of the working women
Statistical analysis: Proportion, Chi square test.
Observations and discussion: High prevalence of anaemia was observed in women working in administrative section 23 (82.10%) followed by sweepers 75 (73.5%) and nurses 96 (68.5%). The difference was found to be statistically significant (x2=30.9, d.f =3, p=0.00000089). It was observed that anaemia was more prevalent in lower class (83.63%) as compared to upper class (53.33%).The difference was found to be statistically significant( x2 = 21.1, d.f.=2,p=0.0000262).
Recommendations: To conduct prophylactic programs for the prevention of anaemia and nutritional education in the community as a whole and working women to bring out behaviour change.

Keywords

Mild, Moderate and Severe Anaemia
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Authors

Hina Kausar
Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), India
H. B. Rathi
Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), India
Mohammed Ubaid Ur Rahaman
Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS), India

Abstract


Background: Anaemia is one of the most frequently observed nutritional deficiency disease in the world today. Objective: to know the epidemiological profile of anaemia in working women.
Study variables: grades of anaemia, type of work and socio economic status of the working women
Statistical analysis: Proportion, Chi square test.
Observations and discussion: High prevalence of anaemia was observed in women working in administrative section 23 (82.10%) followed by sweepers 75 (73.5%) and nurses 96 (68.5%). The difference was found to be statistically significant (x2=30.9, d.f =3, p=0.00000089). It was observed that anaemia was more prevalent in lower class (83.63%) as compared to upper class (53.33%).The difference was found to be statistically significant( x2 = 21.1, d.f.=2,p=0.0000262).
Recommendations: To conduct prophylactic programs for the prevention of anaemia and nutritional education in the community as a whole and working women to bring out behaviour change.

Keywords


Mild, Moderate and Severe Anaemia

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