Malaria and anaemia in pregnant women in urban Zanzibar, Tanzania
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Pathogens and Global Health
- Vol. 88 (5) , 475-483
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1994.11812894
Abstract
Severe anaemia in pregnancy is a major obstetric problem in malaria-endemic areas. This study reports a cross-sectional investigation of malaria infection and haematological values at delivery in 440 women from urban Zanzibar. Severe anaemia [with haemoglobin (Hb)≤7 g/dl] was identified in 36 women (9·3%) and mild anaemia (7P<0·05). In conclusion, this cross-sectional investigation indicated that malaria plays a significant role in the determination of anaemia in primigravidae, but not in multiparae, in the urban study area.Keywords
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