Factors Associated With Anemia in Pregnant Women at Banjarsari Public Health Center, Sukatani District, Bekasi Regency

Abstract

Anemia in pregnant women is a public health problem with a relatively high prevalence both globally and nationally. The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women is 37% globally, 26.0% in Indonesia, 23.09% in West Java Province, and 26.4% in Bekasi Regency. Anemia in pregnancy is caused by various factors, including maternal characteristics and knowledge, which impact the health of both mother and fetus. The objectives of the research; To determine is a relationship between age, education, parity, pregnancy spacing, occupation, nutritional status and knowledge of pregnant women with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Banjarsari Community Health Center, Sukatani District, Bekasi Regency. This research is quantitative, using an observational analytical design using a cross-sectional approach. The sample size was 50 people, using a simple random sampling technique. The statistical test used was the chi-square test. Result; There is a significant relationship between age (p-value 0.004), education (p-value 0.000), parity (p-value 0.006), pregnancy spacing (p-value 0.000), occupation (p-value 0.000), nutritional status (p-value 0.000) and knowledge (p-value 0.000) with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Banjarsari Community Health Center, Sukatani District, Bekasi Regency. There is a relationship between age, education, parity, pregnancy spacing, occupation, nutritional status and knowledge of pregnant women with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Banjarsari Community Health Center, Sukatani District, Bekasi Regency.