Hubungan Kadar Feritin Darah dengan Kadar Hemoglobin Ibu Hamil di Puskesmas Kota Medan

Abstract

Introduction. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia in the world. IDA in pregnancy is a major cause of global health problems. Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy needs to be diagnosed with certainty and managed to prevent an increase in the incidence rate. Screening between hemoglobin and ferritin levels is useful in preventing anemia in pregnancy. Objective. This study aims to determine the relationship between ferritin levels and hemoglobin levels of pregnant women at the Medan City Health Center. Method. This research was conducted using an observational analytical method designed cross-sectionally to evaluate the relationship between blood ferritin levels and hemoglobin levels in pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy. Data were analyzed descriptively and in bivariate analysis using the Independent T-test if the data was normally distributed, or the Mann Whitney U test if the data was not normally distributed. Results. The description of the patient's nutritional status shows that the average BMI in the population is 26.3 ± 4.7 kg/m2, with 61.3% of the population in this study being obese. Analysis of the correlation between serum ferritin levels and hemoglobin in research subjects showed a value of r=0.453 (P=0.000). Conclusion. There was a relationship between blood ferritin levels and hemoglobin levels in the 150 pregnant women included in this study, with a value of r=0.453 with a P value=0.000 (P<0.05). There was a higher proportion of findings of low serum ferritin levels in the population with anemia (57.8%) compared to the normal population (16.2%).