MINISTRY OF HEALTH REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH POLYTECHNIC OF RIAU

MIDWIFERY PROGRAMME STUDY OF TANJUNGPINANG

SCIENCE PAPER, AUGUST 12th 2010

Bety Reslidar

The Relationship Between the Consumption of Iron Tablets of Third

Trimester Pregnant Mothers to The Status of Anemia in Sei Jang Health
Centre Work Area Tanjungpinang in May 2010

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ABSTRACT

Anemia in pregnancy is defined as a condition of mothers with the levels of

hemoglobin (Hb) below 11 g% in the first and third trimesters. Anemia is mostly
caused by iron deficiency and acute hemorrhage. Sei Jang Health Center is the
highest coverage of the iron tablets supplementations (95.14%) compared to other
health centers located in Tanjungpinang City.
This research aimed to determine whether there is a correlation between the
consumption of iron tablets of third trimester pregnant mother to the status of
anemia in Sei Jang Health Centre Tanjungpinang in May of 2010.
The research method is analytic survey with cross sectional approach with
sample of 59 respondents. The variables of this research are the consumption of
iron tablets, and the status of anemia in third trimester pregnant mother. Data
collected using questionnaires and Hb Sahli to determine the number of mothers
who consumed iron tablets and the status of anemia of third trimester pregnant
mother. Data processed by univariate and bivariate analysis and chi square
statistical test.
The results showed that out of 59 respondents there were 51 people (86,4%)
of respondents who consumed iron tablets and 8 people (13,6%) respondents did
not consume iron tablets .And on the examination of hemoglobin, the results there
were 52 people (88.1%) respondents did not have anemia and the remaining 7
people (11.9%) suffered from anemia. Based on chi-square statistical test showed
x2 count > X2 table, which is 22.92 > 3.841, which means "There is a relationship
between the consumption of iron tablets of third trimester pregnant women to the
status of anemia in Sei Jang Health Centre Tanjungpinang."
It is expected that health workers and relevant agencies to improve the
health care, especially to pregnant women about the importance of mothers to
consume iron tablets given.

Keywords : Relationship, Iron Tablets Consumption, Anemia Status

References : 24 References (1998-2010)