Sumatera Medical Journal
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025): Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ)

Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women at Medan Tuntungan Health Center Medan City in 2023

Aidina Fitri Sirait (Unknown)
Muliawan Tantriady (Unknown)
Zachrani Aprilia Azzura (Unknown)
Ega Florence Bernadette Sihombing (Unknown)
Marco Sutanto (Unknown)
Juliandi Harahap (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2025

Abstract

Background: Anemia in pregnancy can have a negative impact on pregnant women and the fetus in the womb. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women at the Medan Tuntungan Health Center in 2023. Methods: This research was conducted at the Medan Tuntungan Health Center with data for 2023. The research design was a cross-sectional, quantitative descriptive design. The research 8sample was pregnant women who carried out Antenatal Care (ANC) examinations at the Medan Tuntungan Health Center. Results: A total of 107 pregnant women met the inclusion criteria. The majority of pregnancies were in the second trimester (46,7%), primigravida (40,2%), good nutrition (88.8%), below middle school education (53,3%), and non-working (73,8%). The prevalence of anemia for pregnant women at the Medan Tuntungan Health Center in 2023 was 27,1% with an average Hb level of pregnant women experiencing anemia of 9,48 g/dL. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27,1%.

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Journal Info

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smj

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Subject

Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology

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Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ) provides a forum for publishing the full research articles in the area of Medical Science related to topics from the following subject areas: -Cancer and Related Aspects -Biomoleculer in Basic Sciences -Biomoleculer in Clinical Sciences -Tissue Engineering including ...