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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(03): 096-100
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703687
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MATERNAL HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PREGNANCY OUTCOME AMONG MOTHERS

Soumyamol Francis
1   II year M.Sc. (N), Professor, Department of OBG Nursing, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore-575 018, India
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Sabitha Nayak
2   Vice Principal, Professor, Department of OBG Nursing, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore-575 018, India
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Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the maternal haemoglobin level and its association with pregnancy outcome among mothers. The study design adopted was descriptive design, 100 antenatal mothers were selected by purposive sampling. The demographic Proforma were collected from the women by interview and Apgar scoring system,New Ballard score and infantometer used for assessing the pregnancy outcome. Data obtained in these areas were analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics. A significant relation was found between maternal haemoglobin level and pregnancy outcome such as type of delivery(0.039,P<0.05)and birth weight (.001,P<0.05) and a significant association was found between maternal haemoglobin and selected demographic variables such as income(.037,p<0.05) and BMI (.039,p<0.05). The findings of the study revealed that there is a association between maternal haemoglobin level and pregnancy outcome.

Keywords

Haemoglobin level - pregnancy outcome - BMI - birth weight


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