Anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia: A descriptive analysis of temporal and geospatial trends and logistic regression-based examination of factors associated with anemia in pregnant women.

ABSTRACT: Anemia is a major public health problem for thirty-two million pregnant women worldwide. Anemia during pregnancy is a leading cause of child low birth weight, preterm birth, and perinatal/neonatal mortality. Pregnant women are at higher risk of anemia due to micronutrient deficiencies, hemoglobinopathies, infections, socio-demographic and behavioral factors. This study aimed to: 1) assess temporal and geospatial trends of anemia in Cambodia and 2) identify factors associated with anemia among pregnant women aged 15-49 years old in Cambodia. We analyzed data from the Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) for 2005, 2010, and 2014. Data were pooled across the three survey years for all pregnant women aged 15-49 years. Survey weights were applied to account for the complex survey desig

SUBMITTER: Um S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703242 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature