The incidence and types of anemia in pregnant women in Diyala province Iraq

Abstract

Five hundred ninety (590) pregnant women were taken and CBC and blood of film were done to diagnose anemia and its types The study was done in AL-Batol teaching hospital in Diyala province The study showed four hundred and four(404) pregnant women affected with anemia at percentage (68.5%) as follow: First trimester (1-3 months) 83 cases (14.1%),second trimester (4-6 months) 116 cases (19.7%) and third trimester (7-9 months) 205 cases (34.7%) .Also the result showed the percentage of anemia between pregnant women who take prophylactic drugs (iron folic acid, vit.B12) was (21.8%) lower than pregnant women who did not take it (49.3%). The percentage of anemia between women who were primigravida (16.6%), lower than pregnant women who were multipara gravid (51.9%). The forms of anemia in this study were classified as mild, moderate and severe anemia, the most common type was mild anemia (50.7%) followed by moderate anemia (12.7%), then sever anemia (5.1%). The most common type of anemia is microcytic and hypochromic anemia.