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Maternal anemia and risk of adverse maternal health and birth outcomes in Bangladesh: A nationwide population-based survey

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  • Md Awal Kabir
  • Md Mostafizur Rahman
  • Md Nuruzzaman Khan

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Background: Maternal anemia is an ongoing public health challenge in low- and middle- income countries, including Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to explore the association of maternal anemia with a range of adverse maternal health and birth outcomes in Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 2,259 maternal women data was analyzed, extracted from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. Outcome variables considered were a range of maternal health and birth outcomes. Adverse maternal health outcomes were pregnancy complications, pregnancy termination, menstrual irregularities, cesarean delivery, diabetes, and hypertension. Adverse birth outcomes considered were low birth weight, stillbirths, early neonatal deaths, perinatal deaths, preterm birth, and prolonged labor. The main exposure variable was maternal anemia status. Mixed effect multilevel logistic/poisson regression model was used to determine the association between exposure and outcome variable adjusted for individual-, household-, and community-level factors. Results: The reported prevalence of anemia was 44%. A higher likelihoods pregnancy complication (AOR, 1.39, 95% CI, 1.09–2.41, p

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  • Md Awal Kabir & Md Mostafizur Rahman & Md Nuruzzaman Khan, 2022. "Maternal anemia and risk of adverse maternal health and birth outcomes in Bangladesh: A nationwide population-based survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(12), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0277654
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277654
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