The prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of anaemia in South African pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundAnaemia is associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The pooled prevalence of anaemia in the South African (SA) pregnant population was ascertained by systematically reviewing available literature. Severity, risk factors (HIV, tuberculosis, race, province, year of study), maternal morbidity and mortality (hypertensive disorders of pregnancy), birth outcomes (including low birth weight) and supplementation during pregnancy were also described.MethodsEligible studies reported on haemoglobin concentration or prevalence of anaemia in a SA pregnant population and were available in full text. Case-control and estimation studies were excluded with no restriction on the date of publication. PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, EBSCO, Ovid maternity and infant care databases, Coc

SUBMITTER: Dorsamy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8789334 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature