The relationship between a history of iron deficiency anemia and headaches in third trimester pregnant women at Gading public health center Surabaya
1 Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
3 Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 2159-2163
Publication history:
Received on 05 November 2024; revised on 17 December 2024; accepted on 19 December 2024
Abstract:
Introduction: The relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) in pregnancy is still unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to discuss the relationship between Hb and headaches in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Method: This study design used correlational analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The sample in this study used total sampling with the results of 41 pregnant women in the third trimester who visited the Gading Surabaya Health Center from July to August 2024. The independent variable in this study was Hb. The dependent variable in this study was headache. This data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires and then analyzed using Spearman's rho.
Results: The results of the Spearman's rho test showed that Hb levels had a strong relationship with headaches in pregnant women in the third trimester who underwent ANC at the Gading Surabaya Health Center (p=0.001;r=0,607).
Conclusion: The relationship between history of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women in the third trimester at Gading Public Health Center Surabaya.
Keywords:
Hemoglobin Levels; Headaches; Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester; Iron Deficiency; Pregnancy Complication
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