Chingmila Shimrah|H Sorojini Devi
Prevalence of anemia and associated risk factors among the lactating and nonpregnant-nonlactating Tangkhul women
Manipur University|Manipur University
anemia major public health issue throughout world nutritional deficiencies terms iron b12 cobalamin b9 folate main causes anemia absence genetic abnormalities chronic diseases many countries lactating mothers susceptible anemia maternal iron depletion lactation well blood loss childbirththe present study examines prevalence anemia among lactating cases nonpregnantnonlactating control married tangkhul women ukhrul districta communitybased crosssectional study conducted among 400 individuals lactating 150 nonpregnantnonlactating women 250 11 villages ukhrul district manipur pretested schedule included height weight sociodemographic parameters used body mass index weight kgheight metre2 computed subject categorized hemoglobin concentration measured using sahlis method statistical methods namely chisquare 2 test binary logistic regression appliedthe prevalence anemia higher lactating women 620 nonpregnantnonlactating women 568 odds ratio multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated anemia significantly associated cases control low literacy level 503 371 low income 251 356 cultivator 620 386 multigravida 4 525 267 respectivelydietary practices play important role causing anemia low literacy level low income cultivator high gravidity identified associated risk factors anemia