Modern Contraception and Anaemia Among Reproductive-age Women in India: Results From a Household Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Chronic anaemia is a significant health concern, particularly among women of childbearing age. Factors such as menstrual blood loss, childbirth, inadequate nutrition, closely spaced pregnancies, and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding increase the risk of anaemia. This study investigated whether current contraceptive methods are associated with anaemia in Indian women of reproductive age.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey, conducted in 2019-2021, were used for this investigation. We included only non-pregnant and non-amenorrhoeic women in our analysis, resulting in a final analytical sample of 673 094 women aged 15-49. Bivariate cross-tabulations and multivariable logistic regression were employed to analyse the

SUBMITTER: Adhikary M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature