Association between maternal anaemia and pregnancy outcomes: a cohort study in Assam, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association between maternal anaemia and adverse maternal and infant outcomes, and to assess the feasibility of conducting epidemiological studies through the Indian Obstetric Surveillance System-Assam (IndOSS-Assam).

Design

Retrospective cohort study using anonymised hospital records. Exposure: maternal iron deficiency anaemia; outcomes: postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), low birthweight, small-for-gestational age babies, perinatal death.

Setting

5 government medical colleges in Assam.

Study population

1007 pregnant women who delivered in the 5 medical colleges from January to June 2015.

Main outcome measures

ORs with 95% CIs to estimate the association between maternal iron deficiency anaemia and the adverse maternal and infant out

SUBMITTER: Nair M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5321311 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature