Faktor-Faktor yang Memengaruhi Kejadian Anemia pada Ibu Hamil di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bawomataluo Kecamatan Fanayama Kabupaten Nias Selatan

Abstract

Anemia is one of the risk factors for maternal mortality. The incidence of anemia among pregnant women in Indonesia increased from 42.1% in 2015 to 44.2% in 2019. In 2022, the incidence of anemia in North Sumatra increased by 17.7% from 2019 and there were 1.76 percent of pregnant women suffering from anemia in South Nias Regency, then increased to 2.3% in 2023. In the Bawomataluo Health Center there are 48.2% anemic pregnant women. Anemia is prone to occur in pregnant women if the nutritional needs are not fulfilled in the mother. This study aims to determine the influencing factors of anemia in pregnant women at Bawomataluo Health Center working area. This study used analytic survey method with a cross sectional approach. Sampling using purposive sampling technique with a sample size about 85 samples of pregnant women. Analysis method using simple poisson log-linear regression and poisson log-linear multiple regression. The results showed that 47 pregnant women (55.3%) suffered the anemia. The bivariate test showed that there is a relationship between parity (p value = 0.038), obedience of taking Fe tablets (p value = 0.001), and frequency of ANC (Antenatal Care) visits (p value = 0.001) with anemia in pregnant women. There was no association of age (p value = 0.910), pregnancy interval (p value = 0.534), education level (p value = 0.304) and economic status (p value = 0.694) with anemia in pregnant women. Multivariate test showed that parity (p value = 0,033 ; PR= 1,598) and the frequency of ANC visits (p value = 0.001; PR = 1.994) had an influence on the incidence of anemia in pregnant women. Puskesmas Bawomataluo is advised to counseling and monitor pregnant women in taking Fe tablets and routinely attend ANC visits.